Total Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 76.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kendal Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 1198th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kendal Drive (LS15 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kendal Drive (LS15 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cotterdale View. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kendal Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Greystone Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firbank Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westminster Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westminster Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firbank Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colby Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colby Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firbank Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotterdale View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highland Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coniston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coniston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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