Crime Rates at Alderton Bank, Leeds, LS17 5LF

Alderton Bank area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 415th 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 Alderton Bank (LS17 5LF) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderton Bank (LS17 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Deanswood Hill. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.