Crime Rates at St Wilfrids Circus, Leeds, LS8 3PF

St Wilfrids Circus area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 260th 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 St Wilfrids Circus (LS8 3PF) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Wilfrids Circus (LS8 3PF), 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.