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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS18 recorded 154 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.85 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring50.44 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment154 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 3.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

154
trending_down -4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

50.44per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

694

Within LS18 district

Leeds

31,738

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 1
14
Petrol Station Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 2
10
Victoria Avenue Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
9
Castle Wood Close Map
total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Stead'S Yard Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Chaddlewood Close Map
total: 4 Possession of weapons: 4
4
Regent Court Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Robbery: 2 Shoplifting: 1
4
Spinners Fold Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Broadgate Avenue Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
154 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
50
32.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
29
18.8%
Shoplifting
15
9.7%
Vehicle Crime
11
7.1%
Public Order
10
6.5%
Burglary
9
5.8%
Other Theft
8
5.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
5.2%
Robbery
5
3.2%
Other Crime
4
2.6%
Weapons Possession
4
2.6%
Drug Offences
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: LS18

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LS18 at 32.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Shoplifting (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS18 has fallen slightly — by 3.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS18 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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