Crime Rates at Kedleston Road, Leeds, LS8 2AG

Kedleston Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kedleston Road (LS8 2AG) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kedleston Road (LS8 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near East Moor Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.