Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 47.5 5/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 View area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 762nd 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 View (LS8 2PY) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood View (LS8 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Asket Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asket Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollin Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asket Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asket Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Springwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asket Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollin Park Place —
Apr 2026Public order North Grove Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollin Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollin Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollin Hill Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Grange Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Grange Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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