LS2 has an annual crime rate of 59.42 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 LS2?

As of April 2026, LS2 has an annual crime rate of 59.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 347 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 LS2?

The most common crime type in LS2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 23.1% 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 LS2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS2 recorded 347 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.88 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring59.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment347 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 0.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

347

trending_down -4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

59.42per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

752

Within LS2 district

Leeds

71,156

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Rutland Mount Map	total: 42 Shoplifting: 40 Anti-social behaviour: 1	42
Leeds Coach Station Map	total: 36 Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10	36
Supermarket Map	total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Shoplifting: 8	28
Pitfall Street Map	total: 15 Drugs: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4	15
Parking Area Map	total: 14 Drugs: 3 Shoplifting: 3	14
Shopping Area Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 2	13
High Court Lane Map	total: 12 Burglary: 3 Drugs: 3	12
Call Lane Map	total: 8 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 2	8
Harper Street Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1	8
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

347 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

23.1%

Shoplifting

19.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.0%

Other Theft

8.9%

Drug Offences

8.6%

Public Order

8.1%

Burglary

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.0%

Theft from Person

2.3%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Robbery

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Other Crime

0.9%

Crime Analysis: LS2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LS2 at 23.1%. Shoplifting (19.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS2 has fallen slightly — by 0.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS2 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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