Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunningdale Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 1128th 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 Sunningdale Avenue (LS17 7SD) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Avenue (LS17 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Lawns. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunningdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buck Stone Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Avenue Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Avenue Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avenue Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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