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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS20 recorded 76 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.13 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 29.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring39.81 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment76 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 29.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

76

Annual Crime Rate

39.81per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

472

Within LS20 district

Leeds

24,268

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Town Gate Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 1
9
High Royds Drive Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1
3
Hallam Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Victor Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Queensway Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Hollins Hill Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
The Oaks Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Supermarket Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1
2
Back Cavendish Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
76 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
35
46.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
10.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
10.5%
Public Order
7
9.2%
Other Crime
4
5.3%
Shoplifting
3
3.9%
Other Theft
3
3.9%
Burglary
3
3.9%
Robbery
1
1.3%
Drug Offences
1
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.3%
Theft from Person
1
1.3%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.3%

Crime Analysis: LS20

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS20 (46.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (10.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS20 has fallen sharply — by 29.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS20 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_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -29.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.1%

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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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