Crime in LS88: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
LS88 recorded 21 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 119.32 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 71.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 32.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring1375.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment21 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 32.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
21Annual Crime Rate
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Within LS88 district
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Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Drive Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Newlands Drive Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Scatcherd Drive Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Rydal Crescent Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Topcliffe Garth Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Scratcherd Mews Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Rydal Drive Map | total: 1 Drugs: 1 | 1 |
| Scatcherd Garth Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Peter Lane Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Newlands Crescent Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: LS88
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS88 (71.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (14.3%) and Public Order (4.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS88 has fallen sharply — by 32.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for LS88 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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