Crime Rates at Arlington Road, Leeds, LS8 2RU

Arlington Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 994th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arlington Road (LS8 2RU) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Road (LS8 2RU), 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.