Crime in LS16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
LS16 recorded 257 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.17 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.5% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring73.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment257 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 6.5% year-on-year
Total Crimes
257Annual Crime Rate
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Within LS16 district
Leeds
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Way Map | total: 25 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 25 |
| Adel Wood Drive Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 12 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1 | 6 |
| Ring Road (Horsforth) Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Spen Bank Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Holtdale View Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Victoria Avenue Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| Laith Gardens Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Silk Mill Avenue Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: LS16
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS16 (42.0%). Public Order (9.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.2%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS16 has fallen noticeably — by 6.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for LS16 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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