Total Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cranmer Rise area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 22nd 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 Cranmer Rise (LS17 5HX) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Alwoodley average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranmer Rise (LS17 5HX), the main crime hotspot is near Cranmer Bank. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alwoodley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sunningdale Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sunningdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buck Stone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deanswood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanswood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sunningdale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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