LS5 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS5

LS5, Leeds has recorded a total of 181 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 20.15 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this LS5 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around LS5, encompassing approximately 8983 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (64) incidents (1.59% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (46) incidents (-13.21% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (17) incidents (-32.00% decrease)

LS5 Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 30
  • Savins Mill Way with total crimes: 20
  • Bridge Fold with total crimes: 8

LS5 Crime Map

Postcodes in LS5

The postcode district are associated with the LS5, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The LS5 has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6420.151.59%
Shoplifting467.12-13.21%
Anti-social behaviour175.12-32.00%
Public order131.89-53.57%
Burglary121.4533.33%
Criminal damage and arson101.34-37.50%
Other theft71.11-69.57%
Drugs50.780.00%
Vehicle crime30.56-78.57%
Robbery20.33-50.00%
Other crime10.22-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.110.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6327.16-19.23%
Shoplifting537.011.92%
Public order285.90100.00%
Anti-social behaviour253.128.70%
Other theft232.7835.29%
Criminal damage and arson162.56-5.88%
Vehicle crime141.78-41.67%
Burglary91.560.00%
Other crime41.000.00%
Robbery40.45-33.33%
Theft from the person30.4550.00%
Bicycle theft20.33100.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7827.94-4.88%
Shoplifting528.68100.00%
Vehicle crime245.7914.29%
Anti-social behaviour232.67-17.86%
Other theft172.56112.50%
Criminal damage and arson171.890.00%
Public order141.89-26.32%
Burglary91.5650.00%
Robbery61.00500.00%
Other crime40.67-73.33%
Drugs40.45300.00%
Theft from the person20.45-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-88.89%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8226.6113.89%
Anti-social behaviour289.1333.33%
Shoplifting263.12-36.59%
Vehicle crime212.89-4.55%
Public order192.34-13.64%
Criminal damage and arson172.12-19.05%
Other crime151.89114.29%
Bicycle theft91.670.00%
Other theft81.00-76.47%
Burglary60.8920.00%
Theft from the person40.67-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.450.00%
Drugs10.22-66.67%
Robbery10.110.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7229.3935.85%
Shoplifting418.0236.67%
Other theft344.56466.67%
Vehicle crime223.78-8.33%
Public order222.4529.41%
Criminal damage and arson212.45-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour212.34320.00%
Bicycle theft92.340.00%
Other crime71.0040.00%
Theft from the person60.78500.00%
Burglary50.67-28.57%
Drugs30.56-57.14%
Robbery10.330.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5320.04-27.40%
Shoplifting305.90-42.31%
Vehicle crime243.349.09%
Criminal damage and arson222.6729.41%
Public order172.45-37.04%
Drugs71.89-12.50%
Burglary70.78-30.00%
Other theft60.78-76.00%
Other crime50.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.56-80.77%
Possession of weapons30.5650.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7329.2862.22%
Shoplifting528.1313.04%
Public order275.7942.11%
Anti-social behaviour263.0162.50%
Other theft252.8925.00%
Vehicle crime222.7857.14%
Criminal damage and arson172.4541.67%
Burglary101.8925.00%
Drugs81.11300.00%
Possession of weapons20.890.00%
Theft from the person10.22-66.67%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4621.6070.37%
Violence and sexual offences455.12-15.09%
Other theft205.01233.33%
Public order192.2318.75%
Anti-social behaviour162.1233.33%
Vehicle crime141.78-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson121.560.00%
Burglary81.34-63.64%
Bicycle theft50.890.00%
Theft from the person30.560.00%
Possession of weapons20.33-50.00%
Drugs20.22-33.33%
Other crime10.22-50.00%
Robbery10.11-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5320.041.92%
Shoplifting275.90-10.00%
Burglary223.0137.50%
Vehicle crime192.45-26.92%
Public order162.1214.29%
Anti-social behaviour121.78140.00%
Criminal damage and arson121.3433.33%
Other theft61.34-33.33%
Possession of weapons40.6733.33%
Robbery40.4533.33%
Drugs30.450.00%
Other crime20.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5219.371.96%
Shoplifting305.79-23.08%
Vehicle crime263.3413.04%
Burglary162.8914.29%
Public order141.78-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.560.00%
Other theft91.00-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.00-61.54%
Drugs30.5650.00%
Possession of weapons30.330.00%
Robbery30.33200.00%
Other crime20.33-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5121.15-16.39%
Shoplifting395.68-20.41%
Vehicle crime234.34130.00%
Public order202.5611.11%
Burglary142.23-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour131.56-74.00%
Other theft121.45-52.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.34-35.71%
Other crime61.0020.00%
Drugs20.67-60.00%
Robbery10.22-85.71%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6129.508.93%
Anti-social behaviour506.79284.62%
Shoplifting495.574.26%
Other theft255.4556.25%
Public order182.7812.50%
Burglary182.0020.00%
Criminal damage and arson142.00180.00%
Vehicle crime101.56-54.55%
Robbery71.110.00%
Drugs50.78-28.57%
Other crime50.5625.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.22-80.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5623.380.00%
Shoplifting476.230.00%
Vehicle crime225.230.00%
Other theft162.450.00%
Public order161.780.00%
Burglary151.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour131.670.00%
Drugs71.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.780.00%
Bicycle theft50.560.00%
Other crime40.560.00%
Theft from the person20.450.00%
Possession of weapons20.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 244 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202414
July 202424
June 202421
May 202422
April 202424
March 202422
February 202414
January 202419
December 202326
November 202323
October 202310
September 202322

A total of 30 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20246
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 181 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202416
July 202417
June 202417
May 202421
April 202422
March 202417
February 202412
January 202412
December 20239
November 20239
October 202314
September 20235

A total of 803 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202463
July 202478
June 202482
May 202472
April 202453
March 202473
February 202445
January 202453
December 202352
November 202351
October 202361
September 202356

A total of 151 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20249
July 20249
June 20246
May 20245
April 20247
March 202410
February 20248
January 202422
December 202316
November 202314
October 202318
September 202315

A total of 50 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20247
March 20248
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235
September 20237

A total of 56 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20244
June 202415
May 20247
April 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 538 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 41.38 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202453
July 202452
June 202426
May 202441
April 202430
March 202452
February 202446
January 202427
December 202330
November 202339
October 202349
September 202347

A total of 208 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202423
July 202417
June 20248
May 202434
April 20246
March 202425
February 202420
January 20246
December 20239
November 202312
October 202325
September 202316

A total of 243 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.69 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202428
July 202414
June 202419
May 202422
April 202417
March 202427
February 202419
January 202416
December 202314
November 202320
October 202318
September 202316

A total of 254 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.54 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202425
July 202423
June 202428
May 202421
April 20245
March 202426
February 202416
January 202412
December 20235
November 202313
October 202350
September 202313

A total of 21 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20246
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
September 20232

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20249
May 20249
February 20245
December 20232
October 20231
September 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS5 postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total30
    Shoplifting26
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 2. Savins Mill Way
    Total20
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Burglary2
  • 3. Bridge Fold
    Total8
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
  • 4. Bridge Road
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Raynville Close
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Vesper Court Drive
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 7. Cragside Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 8. Eden Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Eden Mount
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Raynville Crescent
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 11. Beech Tree Avenue
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Gilbert Mount
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
  • 13. Parking Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 14. Hawkswood Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 15. Queenswood Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 16. Hall Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 17. Vickers Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 18. The Rise
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Jaques Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 20. Eden Drive
    Total2
    Robbery2
  • 21. Raynville Way
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 22. Victoria Park Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Abbey Mount
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Sandford Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 25. Beecroft Street
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 26. Glebe Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Vicarage Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Norman Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Norman Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1