Crime Rates at Kingswood Crescent, Leeds, LS8 2BG

Kingswood Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 252nd 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 Kingswood Crescent (LS8 2BG) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Crescent (LS8 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chelwood Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Drive (West) (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.