Crime Rates at Church Wood Avenue, Leeds, LS16 5LF

Church Wood Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1065th 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 Church Wood Avenue (LS16 5LF) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Wood Avenue (LS16 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Farnham Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.