Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Montagu View area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 779th 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 Montagu View (LS8 2RH) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu View (LS8 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near Gipton Wood Place. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montagu View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hetton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Oakwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwood Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu View —
Apr 2026Burglary Oakwood Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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