Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fir Tree Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 982nd 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 Fir Tree Close (LS17 7ET) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Alwoodley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fir Tree Close (LS17 7ET), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nursery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nursery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wentworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Tree Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Tree Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fir Tree Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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