Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Vesper Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 465th 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 Vesper Way (LS5 3LN) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vesper Way (LS5 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Cragside Grove. Police recorded 26 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 Vesper Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeydale Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodhall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeydale Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragside Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cragside Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeydale Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cragside Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cragside Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbeydale Oval —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbeydale Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Abbeydale Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abbeydale Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Hawksworth Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Abbeydale Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cragside Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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