Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kendal Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 1254th 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 0BS) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kendal Drive (LS15 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greystone Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Levens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colby Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grayrigg Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grayrigg Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendal Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Penrith Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highland Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coniston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coniston Gardens | Under investigation |
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