Total Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 730th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (LS26 9ET) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (LS26 9ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Two Ways, 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 | Public order | Wood Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchside Villas | Under investigation |
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