Crime Rates at Wensley Drive, Leeds, LS7 2NE

Wensley Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 315th 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 Drive (LS7 2NE) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensley Drive (LS7 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Wensley Crescent. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.