Crime Rates at Ponderosa Close, Leeds, LS8 5RB

Ponderosa Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 481st 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 Ponderosa Close (LS8 5RB) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ponderosa Close (LS8 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Lambton Grove. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.