Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thorn Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 1183rd 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 Thorn Crescent (LS8 3NB) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average (165.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Crescent (LS8 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near St Wilfrids Garth. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harehills Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Wilfrids Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Wilfrids Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gipton Gate East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moynihan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harehills Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Wilfrids Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Briarsdale Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarsdale Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarsdale Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Wilfrids Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorn Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easterly Garth —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarsdale Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

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