Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 1BA

Chestnut Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 1191st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (LS6 1BA) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (87.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (LS6 1BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royal Park Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Ash Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.