Total Crime Rate
105.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blands Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 975th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blands Grove (WF10 2DT) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blands Grove (WF10 2DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Park Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Terrace (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Doctors Lane | Under investigation |
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