Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Alderton Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 1192nd 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 Crescent (LS17 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderton Crescent (LS17 5LJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Alderton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Deanswood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alderton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Deanswood Hill —
Sep 2025Burglary Alderton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynwald Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynwald Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tynwald Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tynwald Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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