Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandlewood Crescent area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 652nd lowest 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 Sandlewood Crescent (LS6 4RT) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandlewood Crescent (LS6 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlea Lawn, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennyfield Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moortown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodlea Lawn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodlea Lawn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennyfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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