Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fir Tree Approach area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 1032nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fir Tree Approach (LS17 7EF) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree Approach (LS17 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Lane, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingfield Approach (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Tree Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnberry View Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lingfield Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnberry View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnberry View —
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Data Sources

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