Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Lea Drive area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 646th 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 West Lea Drive (LS17 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lea Drive (LS17 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carr Manor Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Alfred'S Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Lea Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parkland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Alfred'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order King Alfred'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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