Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 291st 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 The Avenue (LS17 7BL) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (LS17 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Lawns. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Avenue Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avenue Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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