Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gledhow Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1074th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gledhow Lane (LS8 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gledhow Lane (LS8 1NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lidgett Grove, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Margarets Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ridgeway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ridgeway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lambert Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lidgett Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorn Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ridgeway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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