Total Crime Rate
78.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Catherines Walk area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1217th 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 St Catherines Walk (LS8 1SB) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Catherines Walk (LS8 1SB), the main crime hotspot is near Back Ravenscar Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Roundhay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwood Boundary Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryder Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
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