Crime Rates at Hesketh Avenue, Leeds, LS5 3EU

Hesketh Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1008th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hesketh Avenue (LS5 3EU) in the last 12 months was 103.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesketh Avenue (LS5 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Grove, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodbridge Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.