LS5 has an annual crime rate of 64.73 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 LS5?

As of April 2026, LS5 has an annual crime rate of 64.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 231 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 LS5?

The most common crime type in LS5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 78 incidents in April 2026 — 33.8% 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 LS5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS5 recorded 231 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.93 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 20.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring64.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment231 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 20.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

231

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Annual Crime Rate

64.73per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

275

Within LS5 district

Leeds

33,323

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 54 Shoplifting: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 6	54
Petrol Station Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Drugs: 2	14
Queenswood Green Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 2	12
Savins Mill Way Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	10
Bridge Road Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 8	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2	7
Eden Mount Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Raynville Close Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1	6
Ghyll Road Map	total: 6 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Wensleydale Crescent Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

231 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.8%

Shoplifting

29.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

7.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Public Order

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.9%

Other Crime

3.9%

Robbery

3.5%

Burglary

2.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

2.6%

Other Theft

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Crime Analysis: LS5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LS5 at 33.8%. Shoplifting (29.4%) and Anti-social Behaviour (7.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS5 has risen sharply — by 20.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS5 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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