Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Osprey Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 933rd 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 Osprey Close (LS17 8XE) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 5 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Close (LS17 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plane Tree View, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Terrace (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Osprey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Swallow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ash Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highthorne Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plane Tree View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Plane Tree View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plane Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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