Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wells Croft area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1130th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wells Croft (LS6 4LA) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Croft (LS6 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Drive, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Wood Park (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wells Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Pond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gordon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gordon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gordon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gordon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Green Row —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gordon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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