Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillfoot Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Calverley & Farsley , and the 568th 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 Hillfoot Drive (LS28 7QL) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Calverley & Farsley average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillfoot Drive (LS28 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorne Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyridge Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Calverley & Farsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hillfoot Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hillfoot Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnyridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ederoyd Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.