Total Crime Rate
200.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howden Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 431st 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 Howden Gardens (LS6 1SH) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 130.2% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howden Gardens (LS6 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Terrace, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Boundary Terrace (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Headingley & Hyde Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beamsley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hyde Park Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Regent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Regent Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rillbank Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rillbank Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rillbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillbank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Top Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Park View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodsley Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodsley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Howden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Burley Lodge Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burley Lodge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Boundary Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Boundary Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Back Boundary Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westfield Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebank Gardens | Under investigation |
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