Total Crime Rate
190.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eltham Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 457th 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 Eltham Gardens (LS6 2TX) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eltham Gardens (LS6 2TX), the main crime hotspot is near Unity Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eltham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Melville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melville Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melville Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Servia Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North West Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beulah Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | North West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | North West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Servia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beulah Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Servia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beulah Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cross Chancellor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melville Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharfedale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glossop Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glossop Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim View | Under investigation |
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