Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 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 57.1 6/10
  • Burglary 17.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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

Montagu Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 944th 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 Avenue (LS8 2RL) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Avenue (LS8 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Amberton Place. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montagu Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hetton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Montagu Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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