Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bracken Edge area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 547th 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 Bracken Edge (LS8 4EE) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Edge (LS8 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Hill. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bracken Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Avenue Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhay View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Roundhay Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Roundhay Grove Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hilton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hilton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhay Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundhay Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hilton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Markham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Roxholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Markham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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