Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlethorne Rise area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 650th 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 Middlethorne Rise (LS17 8SE) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlethorne Rise (LS17 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Darkwood Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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