Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 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 66.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Gledhow Wood Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 1086th 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 Gledhow Wood Road (LS8 4DH) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Roundhay average (78.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gledhow Wood Road (LS8 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Well House Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gledhow Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ridgeway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Well House Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lambert Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gledhow Wood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gledhow Wood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorn Lane —
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Data Sources

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