Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.8 3/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ridgeway area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 479th 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 Ridgeway (LS8 4DF) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (LS8 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Roundhay Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lambert Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhay Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorn Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well House Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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