Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Burley Wood Crescent area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 786th 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 Burley Wood Crescent (LS4 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burley Wood Crescent (LS4 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Burley Wood Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burley Wood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Burley Wood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Redcote Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Redcote Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burley Wood Mount —
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 Eden Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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