Crime Rates at Ashton Road, Leeds, LS8 5BZ

Ashton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 204th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Road (LS8 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 286.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (LS8 5BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Back Milan Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.