Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Devonshire Crescent area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 646th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Crescent (LS8 1AX) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Crescent (LS8 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Talbot Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Villa Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Devonshire Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime East Moor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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