Total Crime Rate

259.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 259.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.9 9/10
  • Public order 28.8 10/10
  • Robbery 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 21.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Avenue Lawns area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 265th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Lawns (LS17 7HP) in the last 12 months was 259.0 per 1,000 residents and was 325.8% higher than the Adel & Wharfedale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Lawns (LS17 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Lawns, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Lawns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Avenue Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Stone Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Buck Stone Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avenue Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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