Total Crime Rate
110.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 963rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (LS26 9EA) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (LS26 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Gardens, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Row (4 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodrow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Row | Under investigation |
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