Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.2 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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brackenwood Green area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1089th 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 Brackenwood Green (LS8 1PY) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenwood Green (LS8 1PY), 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 Brackenwood Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Larkhill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkhill Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allerton Grange Avenue 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 Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkhill Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chandos Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brackenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brackenwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chandos Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincombe Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chandos Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincombe Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chandos Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincombe Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackenwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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