Crime in LS21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
LS21 recorded 78 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.83 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 21.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment78 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 21.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
78Annual Crime Rate
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Within LS21 district
Leeds
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Garnetts Court Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Newall Avenue Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Station Road Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Throstle Nest Close Map | total: 3 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Rombalds View Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 2 |
| Braythorne Lane Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Northwell Gate Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Weston Crescent Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Wilkinson Way Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: LS21
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS21 (42.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS21 has fallen sharply — by 21.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for LS21 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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