Total Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lidgett Park Gardens area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 674th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lidgett Park Gardens (LS8 1LL) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lidgett Park Gardens (LS8 1LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lidgett Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back North Park Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chandos Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidgett Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chandos Terrace | Under investigation |
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