Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Martins Gardens area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 892nd 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 St Martins Gardens (LS7 3LD) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Gardens (LS7 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Lodge Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Hall Square (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Reginald Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Reginald Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Martins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Manor Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Potters Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Sholebroke View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Sholebroke View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sholebroke View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sholebroke View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Marys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Marys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Reginald Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scott Hall Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott Hall Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Martins Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott Hall Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott Hall Place | — |
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