Total Crime Rate

273.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 273.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 9/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lingfield Approach area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 226th 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 Lingfield Approach (LS17 7HL) in the last 12 months was 273.0 per 1,000 residents and was 336.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 151.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingfield Approach (LS17 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near Lingfield Approach. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lingfield Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnberry View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Queenshill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Queenshill Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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