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Safety index · Leeds · data through July 2026

Is Kippax & Methley safe?

Kippax & Methley shows a typical level of reported crime for Leeds. Its SafeRoute safety index is 65 out of 100 — 11 points above the Leeds median of 54, ranking 9th of 33 Leeds wards — based on 55 incidents reported to West Yorkshire Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.

65/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the centre of Kippax & Methley — higher is safer. 9th of 33 Leeds wards.

DATA THROUGH JULY 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Leeds — a typical Leeds ward sits near 54. It ranks Kippax & Methley against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (29% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Where incidents cluster

Ridge RoadLeeds Road ward centre 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
55 incidents reported within 1 km of the Kippax & Methley centre · West Yorkshire Police data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
16 · 29%
Criminal damage & arson
9 · 16%
Anti-social behaviour
10 · 18%
Burglary
3 · 5%
Other theft
4 · 7%
Shoplifting
8 · 15%

Walking in Kippax & Methley at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.

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Common questions

Is Kippax & Methley safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 65/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Kippax & Methley?

Violent crime — 16 of 55 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to July 2026.

How is the Kippax & Methley safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Leeds rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Leeds, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.