Total Crime Rate

178.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 178.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Public order 32.5 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oatland Gardens area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 512th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oatland Gardens (LS7 1SL) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oatland Gardens (LS7 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Carr. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oatland Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lovell Park Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovell Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovell Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lovell Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carlton Carr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oatland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lovell Park View —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lovell Park Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barrack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carlton Carr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Carr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovell Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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