Total Crime Rate
307.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poole Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft , and the 188th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poole Crescent (LS15 7NB) in the last 12 months was 307.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% higher than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average (173.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poole Crescent (LS15 7NB), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Gates Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maryfield Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thornfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hermon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thornfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Maryfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maryfield Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maryfield Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hermon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maryfield Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poole Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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