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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS22 recorded 70 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.88 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 40.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring48.45 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment70 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 40.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

70
trending_down -26.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.45per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,126

Within LS22 district

Leeds

24,272

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Carr Lane Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
6
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
4
The Avenue Map
total: 3 Burglary: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Supermarket Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 2
2
Ashburn Drive Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Cooper Road Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Bank Street Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Horsefair Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Ceres Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Burrel Close Map
total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
70 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
28
40.0%
Other Theft
7
10.0%
Burglary
7
10.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
7
10.0%
Public Order
5
7.1%
Shoplifting
5
7.1%
Drug Offences
4
5.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
4.3%
Vehicle Crime
2
2.9%
Weapons Possession
2
2.9%

Crime Analysis: LS22

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS22 (40.0%). Other Theft (10.0%) and Burglary (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS22 has fallen sharply — by 40.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS22 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 -26.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -40.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.9%

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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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