Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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

High Ash Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 924th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Ash Avenue (LS17 8RT) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Ash Avenue (LS17 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Oakdene Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Ash Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oakdene Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakdene Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakdene Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swallow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Close —
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Data Sources

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