Total Crime Rate
80.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montagu Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1240th lowest 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 Montagu Gardens (LS8 2RW) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Roundhay average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. 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 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montagu Gardens (LS8 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Gipton Wood Place. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Roundhay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hetton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arlington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gipton Wood Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montagu Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hetton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hetton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hetton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montagu Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Montagu Crescent | Under investigation |
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