Crime Rates at Hillcrest Avenue, Leeds, LS7 4ED

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 79th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 997th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Avenue (LS7 4ED) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 255.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (LS7 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherds Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.