Total Crime Rate

323.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

195.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 323.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 195.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 171.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 170th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford Road (LS5 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 323.8 per 1,000 residents and was 138.3% higher than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 195.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Road (LS5 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Mount. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilbert Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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