Crime Rates at Leafield Close, Leeds, LS17 5BT

Leafield Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leafield Close (LS17 5BT) in the last 12 months was 511.0 per 1,000 residents and was 616.3% higher than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 208.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leafield Close (LS17 5BT), the main crime hotspot is near Leafield Drive. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.