Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 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 106.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Beechwood Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 966th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Avenue (LS4 2NA) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Avenue (LS4 2NA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 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 Beechwood Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Back Ashville Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Newport Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Broomfield Place
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Newport Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Newport Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Newport Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Newport Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Newport Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Newport Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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