Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lea Farm Crescent area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1010th 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 Lea Farm Crescent (LS5 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Farm Crescent (LS5 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spen Green. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Farm Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkswood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Spen Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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