Crime Rates at Murton Close, Leeds, LS14 6EX

Murton Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 676th 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 Murton Close (LS14 6EX) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average (183.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murton Close (LS14 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Parkway, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Easdale Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.