Crime Rates at Spen Crescent, Leeds, LS16 5ET

Spen Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 291st 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 Spen Crescent (LS16 5ET) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% higher than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spen Crescent (LS16 5ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spen Bank, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spen Green (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.