Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentley Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 1108th 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 Bentley Lane (LS7 2QR) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentley Lane (LS7 2QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moortown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Monk Bridge Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cherry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Memorial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Memorial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ellwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cherry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bentley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Memorial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonegate Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Memorial Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meanwood Valley Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stonegate Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gordon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gordon View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gordon View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Authorpe Road | — |
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