Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Martins Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 488th 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 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Gardens (LS7 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Lodge Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel Allerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scott Hall Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scott Hall Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sholebroke Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scott Hall Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Potters Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Potters Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Laurel Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sholebroke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sholebroke Avenue | Under investigation |
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