Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Public order 18.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Elmhurst Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 941st 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 Elmhurst Close (LS17 8BD) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmhurst Close (LS17 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmhurst Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darkwood Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elmhurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Silverdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raygill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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