Total Crime Rate

205.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 205.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 84.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Burglary 36.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dennistead Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 408th 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 Dennistead Crescent (LS6 3PU) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 128.6% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dennistead Crescent (LS6 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Terrace, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shire Oak Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dennistead Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Road —
Apr 2026Public order Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grunberg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett'S Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett'S Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glebelands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Granby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Granby Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dennistead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Michael'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Michael'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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