Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Crest area has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 1173rd 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 The Crest (LS25 7NN) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crest (LS25 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Hills Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tatefield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tatefield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tatefield Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollins Beck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rookwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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