LS13 has an annual crime rate of 89.09 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LS13?

As of April 2026, LS13 has an annual crime rate of 89.09 per 1,000 residents, based on 354 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LS13?

The most common crime type in LS13 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 170 incidents in April 2026 — 48.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LS13 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS13 recorded 354 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.88 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring89.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment354 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 13.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

354

trending_up +9.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

89.09per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,157

Within LS13 district

Leeds

51,442

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Harley Close Map	total: 32 Shoplifting: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 9	32
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4	11
Gamble Hill View Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Broadlea Crescent Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 1	7
Rycroft Green Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2	7
Astor Grove Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1	7
Gamble Hill Lawn Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Copper Beech Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1	6
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Queensthorpe Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

354 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

170

48.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.2%

Shoplifting

8.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.3%

Other Theft

5.6%

Public Order

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

5.1%

Burglary

4.2%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Other Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: LS13

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS13 (48.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.2%) and Shoplifting (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS13 has fallen sharply — by 13.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS13 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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