Total Crime Rate
133.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruthven View area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 772nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ruthven View (LS8 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruthven View (LS8 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Broughton Terrace (88 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gipton & Harehills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Compton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cowper Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cowper Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowper Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Compton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trafford Grove | Under investigation |
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