Total Crime Rate

127.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Norwood Crescent area has the 40th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bramley & Stanningley , and the 807th 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 Norwood Crescent (LS28 6NG) in the last 12 months was 127.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Bramley & Stanningley average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Crescent (LS28 6NG), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinnow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinnow Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Hill Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinnow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baptist Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Norwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrisons Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Mile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Mile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Church Hill Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Hill Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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