Total Crime Rate
97.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brackenwood Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1055th 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 Close (LS8 1RL) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brackenwood Close (LS8 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Lincombe Rise. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 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 | Borrough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandos Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lincombe Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brackenwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackenwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chandos Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chandos Green | Under investigation |
| 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 | Borrough Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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