Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 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 106.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 967th 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 Headingley Avenue (LS6 3ER) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headingley Avenue (LS6 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Langdale Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Parade (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Headingley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Estcourt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Rokeby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rokeby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rokeby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grimthorpe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Headingley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Turnways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Back Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwentwater Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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