LS27 has an annual crime rate of 85.65 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 LS27?

As of April 2026, LS27 has an annual crime rate of 85.65 per 1,000 residents, based on 369 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 LS27?

The most common crime type in LS27 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 104 incidents in April 2026 — 28.2% 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 LS27 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS27 recorded 369 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.05 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment369 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

369

trending_up +8.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.65per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,449

Within LS27 district

Leeds

52,352

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Millshaw Road Map	total: 65 Shoplifting: 40 Violence and sexual offences: 7	65
Supermarket Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 13 Bicycle theft: 2	17
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Albion Street Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1	7
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1	7
Nightclub Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Drugs: 2 Shoplifting: 2	7
Henry Place Map	total: 6 Burglary: 2 Other crime: 1	6
Trafalgar Gardens Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1	6
Park Parade Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

369 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

104

28.2%

Shoplifting

22.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.6%

Public Order

7.6%

Other Theft

6.0%

Other Crime

5.7%

Burglary

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Robbery

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Weapons Possession

0.3%

Crime Analysis: LS27

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LS27 at 28.2%. Shoplifting (22.8%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS27 has fallen noticeably — by 7.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS27 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.1%

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