Crime Rates at Bentcliffe Avenue, Leeds, LS17 6QN

Bentcliffe Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 1186th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentcliffe Avenue (LS17 6QN) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentcliffe Avenue (LS17 6QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentcliffe Grove, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkhill Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.