Crime Rates at Devonshire Crescent, Leeds, LS8 1EP

Devonshire Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 1193rd 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 Devonshire Crescent (LS8 1EP) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Crescent (LS8 1EP), 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 Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.