Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 142.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 91.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fir Tree Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 705th 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 Fir Tree Green (LS17 7ER) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% higher than the Alwoodley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree Green (LS17 7ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lingfield Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Tree Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnberry View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnberry View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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