Crime Rates at Potternewton View, Leeds, LS7 2DW

Potternewton View area has the 71st lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1195th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potternewton View (LS7 2DW) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potternewton View (LS7 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Miles Hill Square, where police recorded 21 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.