Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandmoor Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 520th 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 Sandmoor Drive (LS17 7DF) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Alwoodley average (62.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandmoor Drive (LS17 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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