Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1225th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montagu Gardens (LS8 2RN) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Gardens (LS8 2RN), 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 Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Grove
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 2026Public order Lawrence Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hetton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arlington Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Montagu View

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