LS17 has an annual crime rate of 54.27 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 LS17?

As of April 2026, LS17 has an annual crime rate of 54.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 241 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 LS17?

The most common crime type in LS17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 97 incidents in April 2026 — 40.2% 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 LS17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS17 recorded 241 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.53 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.2% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring54.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment241 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

241

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Annual Crime Rate

54.27per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,775

Within LS17 district

Leeds

53,230

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Carr Manor Drive Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Other theft: 1	8
Chartwell Court Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 7	7
Oakdene Gardens Map	total: 6 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Lingfield Approach Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2	6
Cranmer Bank Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1	6
Tynwald Mount Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Leafield Drive Map	total: 5 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Carr Manor Garth Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1	5
Avenue Lawns Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

241 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.2%

Burglary

9.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.7%

Shoplifting

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Other Theft

7.5%

Public Order

6.6%

Other Crime

4.1%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.5%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: LS17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS17 (40.2%). Burglary (9.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in LS17 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 54.27 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for LS17 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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