Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Poole Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 1167th 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 Poole Crescent (LS15 7LU) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average (173.7 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. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poole Crescent (LS15 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maryfield Crescent, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poole Square (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poole Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maryfield Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morritt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchards
Apr 2026Public order Hermon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hermon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cold Well Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thornfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thornfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Morritt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morritt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morritt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Poole Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Square
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Gates Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morritt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandway Under investigation

Data Sources

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