Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plantation Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 317th 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 Plantation Gardens (LS17 8ST) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plantation Gardens (LS17 8ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chartwell Court, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longwood Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Adel & Wharfedale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brandon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chartwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chartwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wike Ridge Grove | Under investigation |
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