Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Potternewton Mount area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1002nd 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 Potternewton Mount (LS7 2DR) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potternewton Mount (LS7 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Miles Hill Square, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Potternewton Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Potternewton Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Miles Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Miles Hill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Potternewton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miles Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miles Hill Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miles Hill Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astura Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Astura Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astura Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miles Hill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Hall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Hall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miles Hill Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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