Total Crime Rate

263.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.9 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 263.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Moresdale Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 244th 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 6SY) in the last 12 months was 263.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 174.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moresdale Lane (LS14 6SY), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Terrace. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dufton Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridle Path Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridle Path Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dufton Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkshead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkshead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ironwood Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ironwood Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Studfold View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dufton Approach —
Apr 2026Robbery Foundry Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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