Crime Rates at Hillcrest Avenue, Leeds, LS7 4ED

Hillcrest Avenue area has the 57th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 773rd 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 Hillcrest Avenue (LS7 4ED) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (LS7 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherds Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.