Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wensley Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 131st 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 Wensley Grove (LS7 2NB) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wensley Grove (LS7 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Wensley Crescent. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 87 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 | Vehicle crime | Wensley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodliffe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wensley Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wensley Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wensley Crescent | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wensley Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Manor Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodliffe Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carrholm Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wensley Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
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