Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 70.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.1 10/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Vicarage Avenue area has the 56th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1137th 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 Vicarage Avenue (LS5 3HH) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Avenue (LS5 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eden Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxcroft Way —
Apr 2026Public order Woodbridge Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxcroft Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbridge Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilbert Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tordoff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vesper Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hesketh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Back Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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