Crime Rates at Lydgate, Leeds, LS9 7JJ

Lydgate area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 771st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydgate (LS9 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydgate (LS9 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shakespeare Approach, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Rock Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.