Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 98.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 31.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ash Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 1053rd 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 Ash Gardens (LS6 3LD) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Gardens (LS6 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Terrace. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett'S Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Turnways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grimthorpe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwentwater Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grunberg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Headingley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett'S Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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