Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandhill Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandhill Drive (LS17 8DU) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Alwoodley average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandhill Drive (LS17 8DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ingledew Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandringham Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alwoodley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sandhill Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandhill Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sandhill Grove | Under investigation |
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