Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The View area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The View (LS17 7NA) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The View (LS17 7NA), 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.
View Crime In Alwoodley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avenue Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Lawns | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Avenue Lawns | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Avenue Lawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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