Total Crime Rate
148.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deanswood View area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 671st highest 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 Deanswood View (LS17 5JU) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 137.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deanswood View (LS17 5JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deanswood Hill, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tynwald Mount (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alwoodley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deanswood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanswood Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Deanswood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynwald Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynwald Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tynwald Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tynwald Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Deanswood Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buck Stone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tynwald Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynwald Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Deanswood Place | — |
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