Crime Rates at Skelton Crescent, Leeds, LS9 9HA

Skelton Crescent area has the 54th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 473rd 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 Skelton Crescent (LS9 9HA) in the last 12 months was 189.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skelton Crescent (LS9 9HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dawlish Crescent, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Dawlish Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.