Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Leeds, LS15 8ED

Chestnut Avenue area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 929th 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 Chestnut Avenue (LS15 8ED) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (LS15 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Austhorpe Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.