Total Crime Rate

222.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 222.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 10/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kentmere Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 372nd 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 Kentmere Avenue (LS14 6QL) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (165.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 154.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kentmere Avenue (LS14 6QL), the main crime hotspot is near Easdale Mount. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kentmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Airedale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Easdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Easdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooklands Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brooklands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blencarn View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easdale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airedale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airedale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rosgill Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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