Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devon Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devon Road (LS2 9BA) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devon Road (LS2 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Kingston Terrace. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cross Woodstock Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cross Woodstock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Servia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Servia Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchill Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Winfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eltham Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lofthouse Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blandford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blandford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blandford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Blenheim Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North West Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | North West Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Servia Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | North West Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mark'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingston Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archery Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Kingston Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eltham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Gardens | Under investigation |
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