Total Crime Rate

385.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 385.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 190.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Burglary 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Other crime 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birfed Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 120th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birfed Crescent (LS4 2QF) in the last 12 months was 385.7 per 1,000 residents and was 158.8% higher than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 219.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birfed Crescent (LS4 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Mount. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birfed Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gilbert Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Way Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Way Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Way Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burley Wood Mount —
Sep 2025Burglary Burley Wood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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