Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monk Bridge Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 140th 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 Monk Bridge Avenue (LS6 4HR) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monk Bridge Avenue (LS6 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gordon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gordon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gordon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gordon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gordon Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Monk Bridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mill Pond Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gordon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Back Heddon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Authorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Authorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brookfield Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Green Row | — |
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