Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 11th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 827th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gledhow Lane (LS8 1RT) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gledhow Lane (LS8 1RT), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Gardens. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 16 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkwood Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parkwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gledhow Rise —
Apr 2026Drugs Ravenscar Mount Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Ravenscar View Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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