Total Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gledhow Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 695th 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 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Roundhay average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gledhow Lane (LS8 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gledhow Wood Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Roundhay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gledhow Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jackson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gledhow Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gledhow Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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