Crime Rates at Waterloo Crescent, Leeds, LS13 2JQ

Waterloo Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bramley & Stanningley , and the 827th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Crescent (LS13 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Bramley & Stanningley average (136.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Crescent (LS13 2JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Garth, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copper Beech Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.