Total Crime Rate

140.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dufton Approach area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 724th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dufton Approach (LS14 6ED) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dufton Approach (LS14 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Pearsons Court. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dufton Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Croftside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moresdale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moresdale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moresdale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moresdale Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parkside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearsons Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearsons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stainmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dufton Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dufton Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dufton Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dufton Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dufton Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dufton Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Studfold View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Studfold View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Studfold View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Studfold View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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