Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Oakwood Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1247th 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 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Avenue (LS8 2HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Back Ravenscar Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gledhow Rise —
Apr 2026Other crime Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwood Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Wetherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Wetherby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Back Wetherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwell Drive Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Back Ravenscar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Oakwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Oakwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwell Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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