Total Crime Rate
172.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton Park Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 537th 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 Newton Park Drive (LS7 4HH) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Park Drive (LS7 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Newton View. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newton Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Guru Nanak Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reginald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guru Nanak Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newton Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hamilton View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Harehills Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Marys Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Reginald Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Reginald Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reginald Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reginald Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Back Newton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Walk | Under investigation |
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