Crime Rates at Amberton Road, Leeds, LS8 3AL

Amberton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 946th 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 Amberton Road (LS8 3AL) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amberton Road (LS8 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near St Wilfrids Garth. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.