Crime Rates at The Close, Saxton Gardens, Leeds, LS9 8HW

The Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 223rd 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 The Close (LS9 8HW) in the last 12 months was 280.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 158.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (LS9 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near The Garth. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.