Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wetherby Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wetherby Road (LS8 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Roundhay average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wetherby Road (LS8 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St. John'S Park, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Edge Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Roundhay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St. John'S Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St. John'S Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Edge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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