Total Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scott Hall Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 1006th 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 Scott Hall Road (LS17 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Hall Road (LS17 6JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brackenhurst Drive, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queenshill Approach (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moortown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brackenhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fieldhouse Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whinbrook Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fieldhouse Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queenshill Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brackenhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brackenhurst Drive | Under investigation |
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