Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Moorlands area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 1153rd 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 The Moorlands (LS17 8AB) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Moorlands (LS17 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Green. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Moorlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plane Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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