Total Crime Rate

170.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 170.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

St Wilfrids Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 545th 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 Crescent (LS8 3PT) in the last 12 months was 170.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Wilfrids Crescent (LS8 3PT), 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 St Wilfrids Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorn Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briarsdale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarsdale Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Wilfrids Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briarsdale Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Wilfrids Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Wilfrids Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Wilfrids Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moynihan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easterly Garth
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arlington Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Easterly Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hetton Road

Data Sources

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