Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bickerdyke Buildings area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 792nd 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 Bickerdyke Buildings (LS26 9JB) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bickerdyke Buildings (LS26 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Savile Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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