Total Crime Rate

176.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gipton Square area has the 60th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 534th 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 Gipton Square (LS9 6NS) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 130.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipton Square (LS9 6NS), the main crime hotspot is near Brander Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gipton Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Brander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenview Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Brander Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wykebeck Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenview Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenview Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Harrison Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Harrison Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gipton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenview Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykebeck Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leeds Guided Busway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashtree Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashtree Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brander Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipton Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Brander Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brecon Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons South Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denbigh Approach
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykebeck Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldcotes Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldcotes Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldcotes Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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