Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Amberton Approach area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 1186th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Amberton Approach (LS8 3JT) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average (165.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amberton Approach (LS8 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Amberton Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primo Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Amberton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Amberton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Amberton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladedale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Amberton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montagu Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollin Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollin Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollin Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hollin Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montagu Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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