Total Crime Rate
136.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Martins Avenue area has the 57th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 750th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Martins Avenue (LS7 3LF) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Avenue (LS7 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Lodge Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel Allerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Potters Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Potters Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sholebroke Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Potternewton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pottertown Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Methley Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Laurel Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blake Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
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