Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodside Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 916th 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 Woodside Avenue (LS7 2UL) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Avenue (LS7 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near Stonegate Farm Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parkside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stonegate Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonegate Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stonegate Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stonegate Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonegate Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stonegate Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Stonegate Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stonegate Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonegate Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Hill Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bowood Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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