Total Crime Rate

91.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kepstorn Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1161st 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 Kepstorn Close (LS5 3EL) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kepstorn Close (LS5 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbridge Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kepstorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Woodbridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Rise —
Sep 2025Public order Vesper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodbridge Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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