Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodlea Court area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 414th 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 Woodlea Court (LS6 4SL) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlea Court (LS6 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Lawson Wood Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 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 | Deighton View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deighton View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Deighton View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Gardens | Under investigation |
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