Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King George Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 1184th highest 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 King George Avenue (LS18 5ND) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Horsforth average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Avenue (LS18 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Croft. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King George Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Walk —
Apr 2026Other crime St James Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salmon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salmon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King George Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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