Crime Rates at Bowood Avenue, Leeds, LS7 2PU

Bowood Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 848th 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 Bowood Avenue (LS7 2PU) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 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 ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowood Avenue (LS7 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Terrace, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckhill Lawn (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.