Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scott Hall Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 711th 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 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Hall Road (LS17 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brackenhurst Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldhouse Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinbrook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Moorland Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Queenshill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wyncliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brackenhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackenhurst Drive | — |
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