Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gipton Wood Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 559th 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 Gipton Wood Avenue (LS8 2SZ) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipton Wood Avenue (LS8 2SZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gipton Wood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Arlington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Easterly Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Easterly Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Easterly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Wood Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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