Total Crime Rate
126.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lidgett Towers area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 838th 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 Towers (LS8 1RF) in the last 12 months was 126.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 262.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lidgett Towers (LS8 1RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allerton Grange Croft, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkhill Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Roundhay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Grange Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Grange Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentcliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stainburn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentcliffe Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brackenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Larkhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brackenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Grange Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lincombe Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincombe Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chandos Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Larkhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Green | — |
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