Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorgate Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 280th 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 Moorgate Drive (LS25 7QT) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorgate Drive (LS25 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Rutland Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kippax & Methley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pondfields Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Medhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roach Hill View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roach Hill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bula Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pondfields Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Close | Under investigation |
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