Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southlands Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 696th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southlands Avenue (LS17 5NU) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southlands Avenue (LS17 5NU), the main crime hotspot is near Whinbrook Grove. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southlands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Mount —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barthorpe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Carr Manor Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carr Manor Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Whinbrook Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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