Crime Rates at St Wilfrids Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3PA

St Wilfrids Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 565th 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 St Wilfrids Avenue (LS8 3PA) in the last 12 months was 170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Wilfrids Avenue (LS8 3PA), the main crime hotspot is near Easterly Square. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.