Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Gledhow Lane 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 Gledhow Lane (LS8 1PG) 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 Gledhow Lane (LS8 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Gledhow Wood Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gledhow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gledhow Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gledhow Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gledhow Wood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brackenwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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