It was bad. "There were car thefts. All opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. Speaking after sentencing, where the Judge commended the work of the officers involved, Detective Superintendent Fiona Gaffney, said: These men were involved in the large-scale distribution of Class A drugs and in Johnstones case, firearms. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Leicester: not recommended as a holiday destination, I lived here, North Devon: the second home ghost-coast nightmare, Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county. The only exception could be where there is a large cluster of a single crime category on a street, as this could but not necessarily be related to multiple incidents at one address. They hated coming down here. 20th century council housing mixed with open space forms the opposite side of the valley leading up to Scott Hall. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. The largest category was Violent Crime, followed by Public Order. He is a nephew of Frank Birley, another man known to the police who operated in Leeds, and a cousin of Frank Birley Jr, also known as Frank Gatt. Fearing for her safety, she immediately contacted the police. "A police officer once told me that they called the Beckhills 'Concrete Vietnam'. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. House Size. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. Miles End Primary School closed in 2007 to make way for the nearby primary and secondary schools at Carr Manor, while the Hilltop pub on Beckhill Grove was demolished around the same time. We have found 29 crimes in March 2023 within half a mile of the centre of LS6 4SN. The gang were unaware that they were already under police surveillance when they went in a couple of cars to the area of Dawlish Crescent where a car was attacked with a baseball bat. Download this stock image: A scene of crime officer enters a house which has been sealed off in Beckhill Green, Meanwood, Leeds in connection with the murder of two-year-old Casey Leigh Mullen. The four men were subsequently arrested and charged and at Leeds Crown Court they were sentenced. They searched the car and discovered six blocks of cocaine. Slade tried to dispose of a tracking device he had made himself and which he probably intended to put on the target's car if the plan did not succeed that night. That's had a big impact. Once Slade was inside the courts complex, armed police were positioned at the doors of the trial courtroom and elsewhere in the building. Recorder Cox told him : "I reached the sentence on the basis that you are genuinely sorry for what happened and want to sort things out.". The Church of England parish church is Holy Trinity Church,[21] a Grade II* listed building[22] consecrated in 1849, designed by William Railton in the lancet Gothic style. West Leeds Village The west Leeds village is one of the smallest areas on the list. The loader and the tractor, which were abandoned at the scene, had both been stolen to order from Wilberfoss, near York, especially for the robbery. The church building was closed in October 2014 and the church community moved to use the Holy Trinity Church building. The southern end has a children's playground and an area with picnic tables. The area was often referred to informally as the 'white houses' because of the colour the concrete was rendered. Houses on the Farm Hill have an LS7 postcode, whilst houses on the south side of Meanwood Road have an LS6 postcode. Crime Incidents; Meanwood (1.39 miles) 252: Tinshill (0.88 miles) 221: Lawnswood: 194: Ireland Wood: 194: Cragg Hill (1.39 miles) 170: The area sits in the Moortown ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds North East parliamentary constituency. A private house, it was commissioned by Thomas Stuart Kennedy and was originally called Meanwood House. The judge said, having caused serious harm to Mrs Mosses by his "wicked, callous driving", while on the run he had gone on to commit serious crimes "in the big league. "I know some years back, people said it was a really rough estate, but I've never had a problem. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Don't get me wrong, it's a really nice area with good transport links to the city, a totally ace park and relatively low crime but boy, does it know it - think what Mumsnet/NCT would look like if it was a suburb and you're halfway there. These are the 8 Public order crimes recorded in March 2023 within half a mile of Meanwood Road, Leeds, LS7 2QQ. Dewsbury Road Beeston crash: Everything we know so far after teenage boy rushed to hospital in Leeds, Caught on camera in Leeds: 26 people West Yorkshire Police need to speak to. In 1919 it was bought by the city council to form the nucleus of Meanwood Park Hospital which accommodated men, women and children with learning disabilities. It effectively became a no-go zone, with even police afraid to visit without backup. Although some of those involved escaped in one car and on a motorbike, taking away a sawn-off shotgun, another car containing Slade, Richard Pearman and Michael Baxter was found nearby. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. James Johnstone has been jailed for 16 years and four months. Most of the original houses were demolished in the late 1980s and many of the residents were moved to the Beckhill estate. About a mile away a witness saw men moving bags from a Volvo car into an Audi estate. Archived post. [2], The Meanwood Valley was a place of industry as long ago as 1577 and it continued to the 19th century. When they approached the defendant he said 'I'm sorry, I did it,'", IN OTHER NEWS: Police found 60,000 cannabis farm at Armley house, Leeds Crown Court told. Our journey from super tiny to marginally larger. He later moved to Leeds and bought a property in Sandmoor Drive, Alwoodley identified as Yorkshire's most expensive street in a 2007 survey which estimated its average house price at more than 1m. Last checked and updated: 19th July 2013. He was just 18 when the judge first sentenced him after hearing how Slade had left a woman seriously injured when she tried to stop him taking her family's car from outside their home in Swillington, Leeds, in 1992. Best. Dad-of-two Andra Wilson first moved to the estate more than 20 years ago as a 19-year-old and said that the crimes happened practically every single day. I love it here. A few of the original 1920s houses remain on the fringes of the estate. Hi r/leeds! For many years, the Beckhill estate in Meanwood was a hotspot for crime where gangs ruled the streets. [26] The Meanwood Valley Trail passes through Meanwood Park. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. ", A series of shooting and stabbings on the Beckhill estate, Meanwood, regularly saw it in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Police data is divided in Policing Neighbourhoods. We have taken the 'best fit' neighbourhood that includes Ireland Wood. Source: The Meadowood, Madison, WI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. Police data is divided in Policing Neighbourhoods. We've taken the ten nearest places to Meanwood and ranked them by the number of crime incidents in each. She said: "People used to say: 'Oh god, Beckhill is a bit rough'. The estate was a no-go zone with even police afraid to go onto the streets - but now it is a place for families to settle, Get the latest news from all parts of our city - sign up for our free email newsletter. Slade's extravagance drew a veil over a murky past his conviction for grievous bodily harm as a teenager and his family connections with some of West Yorkshire's most notorious underworld figures. However, the Beckhill estate has slowly shaken off its notorious reputation in recent years. "He called the police and said he had assaulted his partner, causing her face to bleed quite badly. A few years later in 2013, 21-year-old Jordan Stapleton was executed in his bathroom by four members of the 'S Gang' while his four-year-old son slept just a few feet away. Kyle Stogden, Adam Ogden, Lee Clarke and James Johnstone were sentenced on Friday, January 28, after they were convicted of being involved in large-scale distribution of Class A drugs. Otley. With the loader preventing them moving forward, the van was suddenly rammed from behind, the loader arms attached to a tractor slamming into the rear door and allowed partial access. This should allow you to see if Ireland Wood has more crime than other surrounding areas. The Beckhill estate in Meanwood was once known as 'Concrete Vietnam', Joanne Catton (left) has lived on the Beckhill estate for seven years with her daughter Darcie (right) and son Joshua. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 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The category of crime that most concerns people is violent crime. Andrew Semeniuk was in possession of a Rambo knife and a Zombie knife during the disturbance at the flat in Meanwood. There were a total of 194 street level crime incidents in Ireland Wood in February 2023. Attempts were made to burn out the Volvo but they were only partially successful. Where Police data is not specific to an address for privacy reasons, most roads are represented by 1 to 2 markers or clusters. 180 Wards where immigrants outnumber people born in the UK, Selby is packed to the grubby chlamydia gills with utter dreck, Harehills, Leeds, one of the worst places to live in Britain. "A friend of mine who I met at Miles Hill Primary School when I was five grew up on Beckhill Approach," said Andra. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. It's a lot safer now than it used to be. There is a shopping centre opposite a Waitrose Food & Home store on Green Road, near the site of a tannery which is believed to date from 1700. One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, River Aire rescue: Two people plucked from water overnight, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, Police found 60,000 cannabis farm at Armley house, Leeds Crown Court told, Beeston man attacked sister on older brother's orders, Leeds Crown Court told. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. 4. Seconds earlier Beverley Robinson, the assistant branch manager at Crossgates Post Office, had been using a computer inches away from where the robbers crashed in. Joanne told LeedsLive that she was well aware of the negative connotations that the estate had before she moved there - but it didn't phase her. Mrs Robinson heard what she thought was an explosion and hurried back into the main Post Office. You name it, it all happened down here. Your IP: Below are these incidents broken down by category. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. See our Data Sources page for more information. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Beckhill (or Beck Hill) is a small council estate in the Meanwood area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, which has received negative local publicity in the past, but is now the subject of urban regeneration. "We know everyone. There is a monument to his altruism close to Holy Trinity Church. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. We've taken the ten nearest places to Ireland Wood and ranked them by the number of crime incidents in each. Recorder Bryan Cox QC sentenced McConville to a 12 month community order plus 30 rehabilitation activity days. 5.135.152.155 Miss Randell said: "The complainant made it clear from the outset that she didn't support the prosecution. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. It's brilliant.". Dennis Slade and some of his closest associates had been under surveillance by a team of undercover officers for months and a white Toyota van regularly used by the gang was often seen near the store in previous weeks. In the event no-one was injured. View resident information for Meanwood Road. The gang often stole high-powered vehicles which they kept in convenient premises for use in raids when needed. It's not just 'hi' and 'bye'. DENNIS Slade's name was notorious in police circles, but he believed he was "untouchable" as he built an international criminal empire. These include the execution-style murder of one of Birley Jr's associates, Mark McCall, in 2003 in a ginnel in Pudsey. Woodlea Chase, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4SN is within the Leeds North East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. These are the 7 Other theft crimes recorded in March 2023 within half a mile of Meanwood Road, Leeds, LS7 2QQ. This map shows if incidents are evenly distributed over the district or if there are hot spots in certain streets or areas. [11] After eight years, there were problems with the organ house and the Schulze organ was loaned to St. Peter's Church, Harrogate and two years later, in 1879, it was sold and presented to St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley. People were shot, stabbed, drug grows in the loft. 0113 519 9502 Local call rate. It is focused on retaining the village atmosphere and holds events such as an annual funday [28] and restoration work on projects such as the war memorial. Johnstone, aged 27, of Meanwood Valley Close in Meanwood, was also sentenced for firearms matters. This house has a floor area of 87 sq meters or 936 sq feet when measured on 17 May 2018. Meanwood is a suburb and former village in north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. [24], St Oswald's Church was built in 1890 as a chapel of ease for St Chad's of Far Headingley. Although violent crime represents the largest incidents category in Meanwood, this category is usually the largest in any urban area. POLICE finally arrested Dennis Slade after a plot to kill another criminal backfired, bringing officers to the scene. Kyle Stogden was sentenced to nine years and seven months, Adam Ogden, aged 35, of Westfield Grove, Yeadon, was jailed for six years, Lee Clarke, aged 40, of Parkland Drive, Meanwood, received four years and nine months. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories. He had already spent seven and a half months in custody on remand so the sentence at Leeds Crown Court in October 1993 meant his immediate release. It is now believed Slade had been planning for several days for someone to shoot his intended victim before the final incident on March 4, 2008. The van was carrying 1.4m and the robbers managed to get just over 1m out before fleeing in a stolen car. The largest category was Violent Crime, followed by Public Order. A police inquiry concluded that the death was accidental and a coroner recorded an open verdict, but the circumstances of this and other apparently gang-related shootings remain unclear. TWELVE members of an 'untouchable' gang of drug dealers have been given jail sentences totaling 58 years after they sold around 1.9 million of cocaine on the streets of Leeds. Birley Jr died in mysterious circumstances from a single bullet to the head in Meanwood, Leeds, in 2000 - six months after he was freed from prison for his part in a 147,000 shotgun raid on a. 2. Johnstone was jailed for 16 years and four months, Stogden received nine years and seven months behind bars, Ogden, aged 35, of Westfield Grove, Yeadon, was jailed for six years and Clarke, aged 40, of Parkland Drive, Meanwood, received four years and nine months. West Yorkshire Police official Force website. [18] The estate also hosts the much newer Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. Support the YEP and become a subscriber today. Knife bins have been installed in two areas of Leeds in response to fears about violent crime among young people.