Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Drugs 26.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Wetherby Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1147th 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 Wetherby Road (LS8 2JU) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 8 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wetherby Road (LS8 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wetherby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lady Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Wetherby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Back Wetherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Back Wetherby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwood Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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