Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kentmere Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 922nd 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 Kentmere Crescent (LS14 1JR) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kentmere Crescent (LS14 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Kentmere Green. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gipton & Harehills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barncroft Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Rein | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Airedale Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barncroft Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kentmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chantrey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rein | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rein | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rein | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Parkway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kentmere Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kentmere Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kentmere Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kentmere Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltman Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ramshead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barncroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramshead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kentmere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cardwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kentmere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kentmere Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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