Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Headingley Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 798th 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 Headingley Avenue (LS6 3EP) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headingley Avenue (LS6 3EP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Headingley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Headingley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grimthorpe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Rokeby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Estcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Turnways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rokeby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwentwater Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rokeby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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