Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moor Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 1052nd 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 Moor Avenue (LS15 0DT) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Avenue (LS15 0DT), the main crime hotspot is near Rathmell Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 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 | Drugs | Lombard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Primrose Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Temple Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rathmell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Primrose Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Primrose Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Templenewsam View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Morritt Drive | Under investigation |
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