Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lidgett Hill area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1205th 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 Lidgett Hill (LS8 1PE) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lidgett Hill (LS8 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Chandos Green. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gledhow Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gledhow Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brackenwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chandos Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chandos Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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