Total Crime Rate
129.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amberton Crescent area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 816th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Amberton Crescent (LS8 3JA) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amberton Crescent (LS8 3JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawrence Walk (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gipton & Harehills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lawrence Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montagu Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawrence Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oaklands Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Amberton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oaklands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorn Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Easterly View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Easterly View | Under investigation |
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