LS1 1HT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 1HT

LS1 1HT, Leeds has recorded a total of 347 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 128.17 per 1,000 population. This LS1 1HT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS1 postcode area, which has experienced 697 crimes and a crime rate of 139.74 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS1 1HT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 1HT, encompassing approximately 2707 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS1 1HT area, explore the LS1 1HT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (102) incidents (45.71% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (78) incidents (32.20% increase)
  • Public order: (48) incidents (23.08% increase)

LS1 1HT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 57
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 52
  • Mill Hill with total crimes: 41

LS1 1HT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences102128.1745.71%
Shoplifting7837.6732.20%
Public order4828.8123.08%
Other theft3817.732.70%
Bicycle theft1214.04-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.43-42.86%
Vehicle crime114.43-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson114.06-31.25%
Theft from the person104.06-16.67%
Burglary73.69-46.15%
Drugs62.59-40.00%
Other crime42.22-42.86%
Possession of weapons41.48-42.86%
Robbery41.48-63.64%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70123.00-13.58%
Shoplifting5925.86-4.84%
Public order3921.79-4.88%
Other theft3714.4154.17%
Anti-social behaviour2113.6723.53%
Criminal damage and arson167.76-36.00%
Vehicle crime165.9160.00%
Bicycle theft155.9115.38%
Burglary135.54-53.57%
Theft from the person124.8050.00%
Robbery114.4322.22%
Drugs104.06-9.09%
Other crime73.6916.67%
Possession of weapons72.59250.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81124.47-10.99%
Shoplifting6229.92-15.07%
Public order4122.90-18.00%
Burglary2815.1455.56%
Criminal damage and arson2510.3413.64%
Other theft249.23-44.19%
Anti-social behaviour178.86-22.73%
Bicycle theft136.28-35.00%
Drugs114.80-8.33%
Vehicle crime104.0625.00%
Robbery93.69-25.00%
Theft from the person83.32-33.33%
Other crime62.950.00%
Possession of weapons22.22-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences91145.901.11%
Shoplifting7333.617.35%
Public order5026.9611.11%
Other theft4318.4713.16%
Anti-social behaviour2215.8857.14%
Criminal damage and arson228.1346.67%
Bicycle theft208.13185.71%
Burglary187.39-25.00%
Drugs126.6520.00%
Theft from the person124.43-42.86%
Robbery124.4350.00%
Vehicle crime84.43-33.33%
Possession of weapons62.95-14.29%
Other crime62.22-14.29%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences90135.194.65%
Shoplifting6833.247.94%
Public order4525.12-11.76%
Other theft3816.6235.71%
Burglary2414.0441.18%
Theft from the person218.8631.25%
Criminal damage and arson157.7615.38%
Anti-social behaviour145.540.00%
Vehicle crime125.1733.33%
Drugs104.43-52.38%
Robbery83.69166.67%
Other crime72.95600.00%
Bicycle theft72.59-12.50%
Possession of weapons72.59250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86122.634.88%
Shoplifting6331.7685.29%
Public order5123.27131.82%
Other theft2818.8433.33%
Drugs2110.34425.00%
Burglary177.76183.33%
Theft from the person166.2833.33%
Anti-social behaviour145.91-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson135.1718.18%
Vehicle crime94.80200.00%
Bicycle theft83.3233.33%
Robbery32.95-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.110.00%
Other crime10.74-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8285.3228.12%
Shoplifting3430.29-52.11%
Public order2212.56-40.54%
Other theft218.13-44.74%
Anti-social behaviour187.7638.46%
Theft from the person126.65-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson114.43-26.67%
Burglary64.06-40.00%
Bicycle theft62.2220.00%
Other crime52.22-28.57%
Robbery51.85-37.50%
Drugs41.85-75.00%
Vehicle crime31.48-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.11-60.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting71114.13-7.79%
Violence and sexual offences6426.22-44.35%
Other theft3823.64-7.32%
Public order3714.04-31.48%
Drugs1613.67-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson155.91-21.05%
Theft from the person135.54-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour134.80-27.78%
Burglary104.80-56.52%
Robbery83.69-33.33%
Vehicle crime72.9575.00%
Other crime72.59250.00%
Possession of weapons52.59150.00%
Bicycle theft51.85-44.44%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 115 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences115151.8141.98%
Shoplifting7742.48-18.95%
Public order5428.441.89%
Other theft4119.9524.24%
Burglary2315.140.00%
Drugs208.5042.86%
Criminal damage and arson197.3946.15%
Anti-social behaviour187.0263.64%
Theft from the person156.6536.36%
Robbery125.54200.00%
Bicycle theft94.43-25.00%
Vehicle crime43.32-33.33%
Other crime21.48-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.74-60.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 81 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting95134.82-20.17%
Violence and sexual offences8135.09-22.12%
Public order5329.9251.43%
Other theft3319.58-28.26%
Burglary2312.1915.00%
Drugs148.50100.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.17-13.33%
Bicycle theft124.80-29.41%
Theft from the person114.4310.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.06-8.33%
Vehicle crime64.06-14.29%
Possession of weapons52.2225.00%
Other crime41.85-33.33%
Robbery41.48-63.64%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 104 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting119152.558.18%
Violence and sexual offences10443.9519.54%
Other theft4638.4121.05%
Public order3516.99-27.08%
Burglary2012.93-31.03%
Bicycle theft177.39183.33%
Criminal damage and arson156.2815.38%
Anti-social behaviour125.54-14.29%
Robbery114.4357.14%
Theft from the person104.06-50.00%
Vehicle crime73.69-61.11%
Drugs72.59-22.22%
Other crime62.59100.00%
Possession of weapons42.22100.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 110 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting110149.220.00%
Violence and sexual offences8740.630.00%
Public order4832.130.00%
Other theft3817.730.00%
Burglary2914.040.00%
Theft from the person2010.710.00%
Vehicle crime187.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour146.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.170.00%
Drugs94.800.00%
Robbery73.320.00%
Bicycle theft62.590.00%
Other crime32.220.00%
Possession of weapons21.110.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 425 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.42 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202438
July 202437
June 202424
May 202443
April 202438
March 202428
February 202421
January 202438
December 202341
November 202333
October 202346
September 202338

A total of 218 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 202413
June 202428
May 202418
April 202424
March 202417
February 20246
January 202410
December 202323
November 202323
October 202320
September 202329

A total of 130 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202415
June 202413
May 202420
April 20247
March 20248
February 20246
January 20245
December 20239
November 202312
October 202317
September 20236

A total of 909 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 75.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 119 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202478
July 202459
June 202462
May 202473
April 202468
March 202463
February 202434
January 202471
December 202377
November 202395
October 2023119
September 2023110

A total of 160 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202412
June 20248
May 202412
April 202421
March 202416
February 202412
January 202413
December 202315
November 202311
October 202310
September 202320

A total of 186 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202421
June 202417
May 202422
April 202414
March 202414
February 202418
January 202413
December 202318
November 202311
October 202312
September 202314

A total of 523 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202448
July 202439
June 202441
May 202450
April 202445
March 202451
February 202422
January 202437
December 202354
November 202353
October 202335
September 202348

A total of 140 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 202410
June 202411
May 202412
April 202410
March 202421
February 20244
January 202416
December 202320
November 202314
October 20237
September 20239

A total of 1053 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 87.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024102
July 202470
June 202481
May 202491
April 202490
March 202486
February 202482
January 202464
December 2023115
November 202381
October 2023104
September 202387

A total of 111 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202416
June 202410
May 20248
April 202412
March 20249
February 20243
January 20247
December 20234
November 20236
October 20237
September 202318

A total of 58 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20247
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 20241
February 20245
January 20247
December 20232
November 20234
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 188 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202416
June 202425
May 202422
April 202415
March 202413
February 202411
January 202415
December 202319
November 202313
October 202315
September 202313

A total of 48 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20247
June 20242
May 20246
April 20247
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20232
November 20235
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 94 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 202411
June 20249
May 202412
April 20248
March 20243
February 20245
January 20248
December 202312
November 20234
October 202311
September 20237

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS1 1HT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total57
    Shoplifting20
    Violence and sexual offences15
    Public order5
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Bicycle theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total52
    Shoplifting18
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Other crime2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Mill Hill
    Total41
    Shoplifting18
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Public order5
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Hospital
    Total37
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Public order7
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft2
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Lower Basinghall Street
    Total19
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Park Square East
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Leeds (Station)
    Total11
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Britannia Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Alexander Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Croft'S Court
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total7
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Queen Street
    Total6
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Oxford Row
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 15. Albion Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Butts Court
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Nightclub
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Park Row
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Somers Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Thirsk Row
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 21. Greek Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 22. Bedford Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 23. Police Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 24. Little Queen Street
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Wharf Approach
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Aire Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Neville Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. King Charles Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Fountain Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Wellington Place
    Total1
    Other theft1