YORK PLACE, LS1 2ED Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 2ED

YORK PLACE, LS1 2ED, Leeds has recorded a total of 307 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 112.12 per 1,000 population. This LS1 2ED crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS1 postcode area, which has experienced 657 crimes and a crime rate of 131.72 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS1 2ED crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 2ED, encompassing approximately 2738 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS1 2ED area, explore the LS1 2ED Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LS1 2ED area, visit the LS1 2ED House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (91) incidents (1.11% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (53) incidents (-31.17% decrease)
  • Public order: (42) incidents (-10.64% decrease)

LS1 2ED Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 40
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 30
  • Lower Basinghall Street with total crimes: 30

YORK PLACE, LS1 2ED Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences91112.121.11%
Shoplifting5333.24-31.17%
Public order4219.36-10.64%
Other theft3015.34-14.29%
Burglary1710.96142.86%
Criminal damage and arson156.21114.29%
Theft from the person155.4850.00%
Drugs145.48180.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.11-16.67%
Robbery83.65166.67%
Vehicle crime42.92-60.00%
Other crime41.460.00%
Bicycle theft31.46-70.00%
Possession of weapons11.10-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 90 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences90117.2452.54%
Shoplifting7732.8735.09%
Public order4728.1246.88%
Other theft3517.1712.90%
Anti-social behaviour1212.78-45.45%
Theft from the person104.3825.00%
Bicycle theft103.65-37.50%
Vehicle crime103.65-28.57%
Burglary73.65-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson72.56-56.25%
Drugs52.56-44.44%
Other crime41.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons41.46-42.86%
Robbery31.46-62.50%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59109.57-16.90%
Shoplifting5721.55-3.39%
Public order3220.82-15.79%
Other theft3111.6963.16%
Anti-social behaviour2211.3229.41%
Bicycle theft168.0333.33%
Criminal damage and arson165.84-33.33%
Vehicle crime145.8455.56%
Burglary135.11-48.00%
Drugs94.75-10.00%
Other crime83.29100.00%
Robbery82.920.00%
Theft from the person82.9233.33%
Possession of weapons72.92250.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71111.03-8.97%
Shoplifting5925.93-15.71%
Public order3821.55-17.39%
Burglary2513.8847.06%
Criminal damage and arson249.1333.33%
Other theft198.77-44.12%
Anti-social behaviour176.94-22.73%
Bicycle theft126.21-36.84%
Drugs104.3811.11%
Vehicle crime93.6550.00%
Robbery83.29-11.11%
Theft from the person62.92-50.00%
Other crime42.19-20.00%
Possession of weapons21.46-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78127.10-1.27%
Shoplifting7028.499.38%
Public order4625.579.52%
Other theft3416.803.03%
Anti-social behaviour2212.4269.23%
Bicycle theft198.03171.43%
Criminal damage and arson186.9438.46%
Burglary176.57-29.17%
Theft from the person126.21-40.00%
Drugs94.38-10.00%
Robbery93.2950.00%
Vehicle crime63.29-50.00%
Other crime52.19-16.67%
Possession of weapons31.83-57.14%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79122.721.28%
Shoplifting6428.853.23%
Public order4223.37-10.64%
Other theft3315.3426.92%
Burglary2412.0541.18%
Theft from the person208.7733.33%
Criminal damage and arson137.300.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.75-7.14%
Vehicle crime124.7571.43%
Drugs104.38-44.44%
Bicycle theft73.65-12.50%
Possession of weapons72.56250.00%
Other crime62.56500.00%
Robbery62.19100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78113.581.30%
Shoplifting6228.4987.88%
Public order4722.64161.11%
Other theft2617.1723.81%
Drugs189.50800.00%
Burglary176.57240.00%
Theft from the person156.2166.67%
Anti-social behaviour145.48-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson135.1162.50%
Bicycle theft84.7560.00%
Vehicle crime72.92600.00%
Robbery32.560.00%
Possession of weapons21.100.00%
Other crime10.73-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7774.5124.19%
Shoplifting3328.12-52.86%
Other theft2112.05-27.59%
Public order187.67-43.75%
Anti-social behaviour166.5760.00%
Theft from the person95.84-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.29-42.86%
Burglary52.92-50.00%
Bicycle theft51.83-16.67%
Other crime41.83-42.86%
Robbery31.46-62.50%
Possession of weapons21.10-60.00%
Drugs20.73-86.67%
Vehicle crime10.73-87.50%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting70105.1827.27%
Violence and sexual offences6225.57-38.61%
Public order3222.64-33.33%
Other theft2911.69-21.62%
Drugs1510.59-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson145.480.00%
Theft from the person125.11-20.00%
Burglary104.38-52.38%
Anti-social behaviour103.65-44.44%
Vehicle crime83.65300.00%
Robbery82.92-20.00%
Other crime72.92600.00%
Bicycle theft62.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons52.19150.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101128.1938.36%
Shoplifting5536.89-15.38%
Public order4820.094.35%
Other theft3717.5354.17%
Burglary2113.51-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour187.67157.14%
Drugs186.5763.64%
Theft from the person156.5736.36%
Criminal damage and arson145.487.69%
Robbery105.11233.33%
Bicycle theft93.65-25.00%
Vehicle crime23.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.73-50.00%
Other crime10.73-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73109.20-19.78%
Shoplifting6526.66-41.96%
Public order4623.7435.29%
Other theft2416.80-40.00%
Burglary228.7729.41%
Criminal damage and arson138.0330.00%
Bicycle theft124.75-20.00%
Theft from the person114.3837.50%
Drugs114.0283.33%
Anti-social behaviour74.02-22.22%
Other crime42.56-20.00%
Possession of weapons41.460.00%
Vehicle crime41.46-42.86%
Robbery31.46-72.73%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 91 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting112134.770.00%
Violence and sexual offences9140.910.00%
Other theft4033.240.00%
Public order3414.610.00%
Burglary1712.420.00%
Bicycle theft156.210.00%
Robbery115.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.650.00%
Theft from the person83.290.00%
Vehicle crime72.920.00%
Drugs62.560.00%
Other crime52.190.00%
Possession of weapons41.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 359 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 29.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202435
July 202431
June 202419
May 202434
April 202433
March 202426
February 202421
January 202429
December 202337
November 202324
October 202340

A total of 472 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 39.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202447
July 202432
June 202438
May 202446
April 202442
March 202447
February 202418
January 202432
December 202348
November 202346
October 202334

A total of 777 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 64.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202477
July 202457
June 202459
May 202470
April 202464
March 202462
February 202433
January 202470
December 202355
November 202365
October 2023112

A total of 950 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 79.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202491
August 202490
July 202459
June 202471
May 202478
April 202479
March 202478
February 202477
January 202462
December 2023101
November 202373
October 202391

A total of 84 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 202414
June 20249
May 20246
April 202412
March 20247
February 20241
January 20248
December 20232
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 195 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20247
July 202413
June 202425
May 202417
April 202424
March 202417
February 20245
January 202410
December 202321
November 202322
October 202317

A total of 165 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20247
July 202416
June 202424
May 202418
April 202413
March 202413
February 20248
January 202414
December 202314
November 202313
October 202310

A total of 170 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 202422
June 202417
May 202422
April 202413
March 202414
February 202416
January 202410
December 202318
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 80 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20248
June 20248
May 20249
April 20246
March 20243
February 20243
January 20248
December 202310
November 20233
October 202311

A total of 53 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20248
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20241
February 20244
January 20247
December 20231
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 127 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20245
July 20249
June 202410
May 20249
April 202410
March 202418
February 20242
January 202415
December 202318
November 202311
October 20236

A total of 122 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202410
July 202416
June 202412
May 202419
April 20247
March 20248
February 20245
January 20246
December 20239
November 202312
October 202315

A total of 141 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 20248
June 20246
May 202412
April 202420
March 202415
February 20249
January 202412
December 202315
November 202311
October 20238

A total of 43 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20247
June 20242
May 20243
April 20247
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS1 2ED postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total40
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft4
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total30
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order5
    Other theft3
    Drugs3
    Burglary1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Lower Basinghall Street
    Total30
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Mill Hill
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Hospital
    Total26
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Burglary7
    Other theft4
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Park Square East
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Albion Street
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Alexander Street
    Total11
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Somers Place
    Total10
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Oxford Row
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Croft'S Court
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 13. Britannia Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 14. Nightclub
    Total7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. East Parade
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Butts Court
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 17. Greek Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Thirsk Row
    Total3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Queen Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other crime1
  • 20. King Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 21. Police Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Wellington Place
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 23. Little Neville Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Wharf Approach
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Aire Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Park Row
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Park Square South
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Riverside Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Whitehall Quay
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. South Parade
    Total1
    Public order1