Total Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 2BJ) 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 2BJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kedleston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bideford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bideford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chelwood Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chelwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Moor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highthorne Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chelwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive (West) Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Drive (West) Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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