Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Apple Tree Mews area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 918th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Apple Tree Mews (LS25 7SE) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Apple Tree Mews (LS25 7SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Pleasant (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kippax & Methley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanover Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Park Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Park Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | New Street | Under investigation |
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