Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kepstorn Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 972nd 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 Kepstorn Road (LS16 5LL) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kepstorn Road (LS16 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Weetwood Park Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kepstorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgerton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ancaster View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Weetwood Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weetwood Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weetwood Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhead Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Weetwood Grange Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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