Crime Rates at Larkhill Close, Leeds, LS8 1QZ

Larkhill Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 496th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larkhill Close (LS8 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 183.2 per 1,000 residents and was 151.6% higher than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkhill Close (LS8 1QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allerton Grange Croft, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkhill Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.