Total Crime Rate
259.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gledhow Wood Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay , and the 264th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gledhow Wood Road (LS8 4DL) in the last 12 months was 259.5 per 1,000 residents and was 232.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gledhow Wood Road (LS8 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ravenscar Mount | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gledhow Wood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gledhow Wood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oakwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Ravenscar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ravenscar View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oakwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chirton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chirton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Well House Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Well House Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Well House Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chirton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chirton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chirton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Avenue | Under investigation |
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