Total Crime Rate
68.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rossington Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1112th 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 Rossington Road (LS8 2SU) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rossington Road (LS8 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Well House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gledhow Wood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gledhow Wood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ravenscar View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipton Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Well House Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easterly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easterly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chirton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirton Grove | Under investigation |
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