Total Crime Rate

346.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 346.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 207.1 10/10
  • Public order 57.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Other crime 21.4 10/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moresdale Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 151st 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 Moresdale Lane (LS14 6SX) in the last 12 months was 346.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 267.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moresdale Lane (LS14 6SX), the main crime hotspot is near Studfold View. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moresdale Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Stainmore Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironwood Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maryfield Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Maryfield Vale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridle Path Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croftside Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerville Mount
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Other theft Ironwood Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironwood Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryfield Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ironwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moresdale Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moresdale Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moresdale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Maryfield Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tarnside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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