Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kelmscott Avenue area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 971st 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 Kelmscott Avenue (LS15 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelmscott Avenue (LS15 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stanks Garth. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelmscott Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bower Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kelmscott Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mail Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penda'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelmscott Grove —
Sep 2025Public order Grafton Villa'S Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanks Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelmscott Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kelmscott Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kelmscott Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Penda'S Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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