Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Moor Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 1102nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around East Moor Drive (LS8 1ES) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Moor Drive (LS8 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Moor Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Moortown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Moor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | East Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | East Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talbot Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
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