LS12 9FA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS12 9FA

LS12 9FA, Leeds has recorded a total of 55 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.65 per 1,000 population. This LS12 9FA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS12 postcode area, which has experienced 660 crimes and a crime rate of 14.91 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS12 9FA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS12 9FA, encompassing approximately 4030 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS12 9FA area, explore the LS12 9FA Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (-62.22% decrease)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (20.00% increase)

LS12 9FA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Ellis Fold with total crimes: 5
  • Alliance Street with total crimes: 3
  • Barden Mount with total crimes: 3

LS12 9FA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.65-62.22%
Public order74.22-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.7420.00%
Other theft61.4920.00%
Vehicle crime41.49-55.56%
Shoplifting30.99-62.50%
Robbery20.74100.00%
Burglary20.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-71.43%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%
Other crime20.50-33.33%
Drugs10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4523.5755.17%
Vehicle crime911.1728.57%
Public order82.23-33.33%
Shoplifting81.98300.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.9816.67%
Other theft51.74150.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.24-16.67%
Other crime31.2450.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%
Robbery10.500.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2918.61-6.45%
Public order127.2071.43%
Vehicle crime72.98-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour61.74200.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.49-14.29%
Theft from the person51.49150.00%
Other crime21.24-60.00%
Shoplifting20.500.00%
Burglary20.50-60.00%
Other theft20.50-50.00%
Drugs10.500.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.353.33%
Vehicle crime97.6980.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.2375.00%
Public order71.74133.33%
Burglary51.740.00%
Other crime51.24150.00%
Other theft41.2433.33%
Possession of weapons30.9950.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.74-83.33%
Shoplifting20.50-71.43%
Theft from the person20.500.00%
Drugs10.500.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3018.863.45%
Anti-social behaviour127.44100.00%
Shoplifting72.9875.00%
Vehicle crime51.7425.00%
Burglary51.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.24-20.00%
Other theft30.99-50.00%
Public order30.740.00%
Robbery20.740.00%
Other crime20.500.00%
Possession of weapons20.50100.00%
Drugs10.50-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.8831.82%
Anti-social behaviour67.20-25.00%
Other theft61.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.49150.00%
Vehicle crime41.240.00%
Shoplifting40.99-63.64%
Drugs30.99200.00%
Public order30.74-25.00%
Theft from the person20.740.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.38-31.25%
Shoplifting115.4683.33%
Anti-social behaviour82.73300.00%
Other theft61.9850.00%
Vehicle crime41.49-50.00%
Public order40.990.00%
Other crime20.99100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-66.67%
Burglary20.500.00%
Drugs10.50-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3217.8639.13%
Vehicle crime87.9460.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.9850.00%
Shoplifting61.490.00%
Drugs41.49300.00%
Public order40.990.00%
Other theft40.990.00%
Burglary20.99-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.500.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Other crime10.25-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2314.89-34.29%
Shoplifting65.71100.00%
Burglary51.490.00%
Vehicle crime51.2466.67%
Public order41.24300.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.99-42.86%
Other theft40.99-20.00%
Other crime20.99100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.500.00%
Possession of weapons20.500.00%
Bicycle theft10.500.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Drugs10.25-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3516.136.06%
Criminal damage and arson78.6816.67%
Burglary51.74150.00%
Other theft51.24-28.57%
Vehicle crime31.24-57.14%
Shoplifting30.74-25.00%
Drugs20.74100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.50-66.67%
Public order10.50-80.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%
Other crime10.25-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3320.106.45%
Other theft78.19600.00%
Vehicle crime71.74133.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.74-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.49-53.85%
Public order51.49-28.57%
Shoplifting41.24-55.56%
Other crime30.99-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.740.00%
Robbery20.50100.00%
Burglary20.50-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.500.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Drugs10.25-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3121.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson137.690.00%
Shoplifting93.230.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.230.00%
Public order71.980.00%
Drugs51.740.00%
Burglary41.240.00%
Other crime40.990.00%
Vehicle crime30.990.00%
Possession of weapons20.740.00%
Other theft10.500.00%
Robbery10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 65 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 202412
June 20247
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20231
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 357 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202445
July 202429
June 202431
May 202430
April 202429
March 202422
February 202432
January 202423
December 202335
November 202333
October 202331

A total of 65 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20246
June 20242
May 202412
April 20246
March 20248
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20247
June 20249
May 20245
April 20244
March 20244
February 20248
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 69 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20246
June 20247
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
February 20246
January 20244
December 20237
November 20236
October 202313

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
April 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 65 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20242
June 20242
May 20247
April 20244
March 202411
February 20246
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20239

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 53 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20246
March 20246
February 20244
January 20244
December 20235
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20245
June 20242
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS12 9FA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Ellis Fold
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Alliance Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 3. Barden Mount
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Town Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Cedar Mount
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Weavers Court
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Wortley Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Whingate Green
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Carlton Row
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Leysholme View
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Lawson Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Carr Crofts Drive
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Cedar Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Carr Crofts
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Stanley Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Claremont Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Little Moor Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Thornton Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. Windmill Rise
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Leysholme Terrace
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 23. Leysholme Drive
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Benson Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Hawkhurst Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Thornhill Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Cross Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Roderick Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Modder Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Colton Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1