Total Crime Rate

151.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.0 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 151.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sugar Well Approach area has the 49th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 657th 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 Sugar Well Approach (LS7 2SG) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sugar Well Approach (LS7 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Grove. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sugar Well Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ridge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sugar Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Hill South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monet Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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