Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckstone Way area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buckstone Way (LS17 5HD) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Buckstone Way (LS17 5HD), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Lawns. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adel & Wharfedale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanswood Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buck Stone Oval | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buck Stone Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sunningdale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buck Stone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avenue Lawns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Lawns | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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