Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakwood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 927th 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 Oakwood Avenue (LS8 2HZ) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (LS8 2HZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Oakwood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Nook —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Boundary Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Ravenscar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Back Ravenscar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Back Ravenscar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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