LS28 has an annual crime rate of 89.71 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 LS28?

As of April 2026, LS28 has an annual crime rate of 89.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 305 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 LS28?

The most common crime type in LS28 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 115 incidents in April 2026 — 37.7% 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 LS28 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS28 recorded 305 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.49 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring89.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment305 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 23.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

305

trending_down -1.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

89.71per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,505

Within LS28 district

Leeds

47,005

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Police Station Map	total: 10 Drugs: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
Shopping Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4	10
Tofts House Close Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8
Carr Hill Drive Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
Half Mile Green Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Other theft: 5	5
Acres Hall Drive Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Acres Hall Avenue Map	total: 5 Drugs: 2 Other crime: 1	5
Granville Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1	4
Pudsey Bus Station Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

305 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

115

37.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.7%

Public Order

7.5%

Other Crime

6.9%

Shoplifting

6.6%

Other Theft

5.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.2%

Drug Offences

4.9%

Burglary

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.3%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: LS28

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS28 (37.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) and Public Order (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS28 has fallen sharply — by 23.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS28 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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