Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Borrough Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1238th 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 Borrough Avenue (LS8 1LR) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrough Avenue (LS8 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Larkhill Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borrough Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chandos Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grange Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grange Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grange Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Larkhill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brackenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chandos Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chandos Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chandos Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brackenwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincombe Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincombe Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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