Total Crime Rate
170.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmons Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easterly Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thorn Cross | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briarsdale Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Briarsdale Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Wilfrids Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easterly View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Amberton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Briarsdale Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Wilfrids Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Wilfrids Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Wilfrids Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foundry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moynihan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Simmons Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Easterly Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easterly Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Arlington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Easterly Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hetton Road | — |
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