Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denton Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 592nd 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 Denton Avenue (LS8 1LE) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Avenue (LS8 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Chandos Place. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gledhow Wood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Park Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davies Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davies Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Jackson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Roper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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