Total Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Edward Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 916th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Avenue (LS18 4BG) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% higher than the Horsforth average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Edward Avenue (LS18 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horsforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Feast Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kerry View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edward Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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