Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 532nd 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 4JX) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Avenue (LS6 4JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Wood Park (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moortown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonegate Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gordon View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parkside Lawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Lawns | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ellwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Authorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Authorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Memorial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Memorial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Wood Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Memorial Drive | Under investigation |
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