Total Crime Rate
23.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huntington Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 307th 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 Huntington Crescent (LS16 5RT) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huntington Crescent (LS16 5RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weetwood Park Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnham Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ancaster View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thornbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Weetwood Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weetwood Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Weetwood Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drummond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farnham Close | Under investigation |
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