Total Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill Top Avenue area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1036th 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 Hill Top Avenue (LS8 4JY) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Top Avenue (LS8 4JY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel Allerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spencer Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Banstead Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Back Nice View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Nice View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hill Top Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Hill Top Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Nice View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambton Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambton View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lambton View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Markham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Nice View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nice View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hill Top Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avenue Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Avenue Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Roundhay View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nice View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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