Total Crime Rate
407.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
267.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dufton Approach area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 107th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dufton Approach (LS14 6EA) in the last 12 months was 407.1 per 1,000 residents and was 134.4% higher than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average (173.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 267.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dufton Approach (LS14 6EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maryfield Crescent, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfax Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryfield Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dufton Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainmore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dufton Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dufton Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maryfield Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dufton Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dufton Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dufton Approach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Studfold View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Studfold View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Studfold View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stainmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfax Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fairfax Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moresdale Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Close | Under investigation |
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