Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 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 110.7 8/10
  • Other theft 67.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 75th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 925th 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 Meanwood Road (LS7 2JD) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meanwood Road (LS7 2JD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Meanwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Buslingthorpe Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Servia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Servia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speedwell Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buslingthorpe Green
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eltham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eltham Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfedale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buslingthorpe Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buslingthorpe Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Chancellor Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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