Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valley Court area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 316th 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 Valley Court (LS17 6LU) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Court (LS17 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falkland Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Back Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Allerton Grange Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Short Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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