Crime Rates at Kings Avenue, Leeds, LS6 1QS

Kings Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 520th highest 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 Kings Avenue (LS6 1QS) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (LS6 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Terrace, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chiswick Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.