Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Moor Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 917th 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 East Moor Avenue (LS8 1ER) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Moor Avenue (LS8 1ER), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Moor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Talbot Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Holmfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
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