Total Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 189th 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 Church Avenue (LS6 4JS) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Avenue (LS6 4JS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parkside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Green Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stonegate Place | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stonegate Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stonegate Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonegate Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Authorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Farm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stonegate Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonegate Farm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stonegate Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonegate Chase | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Authorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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