Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sherbrooke Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 425th 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 Sherbrooke Avenue (LS15 0LS) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherbrooke Avenue (LS15 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rathmell Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kyffin Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lombard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Levita Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rathmell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dence Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kyffin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kyffin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westminster Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Templenewsam View | — |
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