Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

High Ash Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 617th 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 High Ash Drive (LS17 8RB) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Ash Drive (LS17 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Brookhill Close. Police recorded 11 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 High Ash Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary West Dene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plane Tree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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