Crime Rates at Moorland Avenue, Leeds, LS6 1AP

Moorland Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little London & Woodhouse , and the 320th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorland Avenue (LS6 1AP) in the last 12 months was 233.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Little London & Woodhouse average (246.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Avenue (LS6 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belle Vue Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kensington Terrace (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.