Total Crime Rate

128.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 128.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Approach area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 797th 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 Approach (LS17 7EU) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 120.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree Approach (LS17 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Lingfield Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Tree Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highwood Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Fir Tree Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Tree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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