Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newton Villas area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 436th 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 Newton Villas (LS7 3PL) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Villas (LS7 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Club Row (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chapel Allerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henconner Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Club Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Club Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Club Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Club Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Club Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Potters Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Potters Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Methley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hawthorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Potternewton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Short Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Club Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lime Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henconner Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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