Total Crime Rate

280.8 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 280.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 210th 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 280.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 172.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moresdale Lane (LS14 6SY), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Terrace. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 55 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 2025Burglary Maryfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foundry Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Borrowdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skelwith Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stainmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stainmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Somerville Mount —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ironwood Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences 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 Bridle Path Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarnside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Tarnside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maryfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Phoenix Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moresdale Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Borrowdale Terrace Under investigation

Data Sources

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