Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meanwood Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1082nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meanwood Road (LS7 1SR) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meanwood Road (LS7 1SR), 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 Meanwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Carlton Carr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carlton Carr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barrack Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Servia Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Carr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Servia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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