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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 1150th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (LS6 1BA) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (LS6 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Royal Park Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.