Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1DT

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood , and the 718th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (LS8 1DT) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 230.5% higher than the Harewood average (43.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (LS8 1DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.