Crime Rates at Gipton Wood Crescent, Leeds, LS8 2TF

Gipton Wood Crescent 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 Crescent (LS8 2TF) 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 Crescent (LS8 2TF), 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.