Crime Rates at Ayresome Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1BB

Ayresome Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 1054th 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 Ayresome Avenue (LS8 1BB) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ayresome Avenue (LS8 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Moor Crescent, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.