CITY SQUARE, LS1 2ES Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 2ES

CITY SQUARE, LS1 2ES, Leeds has recorded a total of 569 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 240.48 per 1,000 population. This LS1 2ES 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 2ES crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 2ES, encompassing approximately 2366 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS1 2ES area, explore the LS1 2ES Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (170) incidents (-11.92% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (116) incidents (-17.14% decrease)
  • Public order: (69) incidents (4.55% increase)

LS1 2ES Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 72
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 66
  • Duncan Street with total crimes: 60

CITY SQUARE, LS1 2ES Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 170 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 116 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences170240.48-11.92%
Shoplifting11671.85-17.14%
Public order6949.024.55%
Other theft5129.16-3.77%
Theft from the person3421.5570.00%
Anti-social behaviour2814.377.69%
Criminal damage and arson2511.8392.31%
Drugs2210.5757.14%
Robbery219.3010.53%
Burglary198.8858.33%
Other crime58.03-16.67%
Bicycle theft52.11-50.00%
Vehicle crime32.11-72.73%
Possession of weapons11.27-83.33%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 193 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 140 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences193248.9331.29%
Shoplifting14081.5741.41%
Public order6659.170.00%
Other theft5327.89-13.11%
Anti-social behaviour2622.40-21.21%
Theft from the person2010.99-47.37%
Robbery198.450.00%
Drugs148.03-44.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.92-31.58%
Burglary125.49-25.00%
Vehicle crime115.07-15.38%
Bicycle theft104.65-37.50%
Other crime64.23-25.00%
Possession of weapons62.54-33.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 147 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 99 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147240.48-13.53%
Shoplifting9962.13-12.39%
Public order6641.84-7.04%
Other theft6127.8948.78%
Theft from the person3825.788.57%
Anti-social behaviour3316.0626.92%
Drugs2513.95-7.41%
Criminal damage and arson1910.57-20.83%
Robbery198.03-9.52%
Bicycle theft168.0333.33%
Burglary166.76-48.39%
Vehicle crime136.7685.71%
Possession of weapons95.49200.00%
Other crime83.8033.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 170 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 113 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences170248.084.29%
Shoplifting11371.85-5.83%
Public order7147.76-6.58%
Other theft4130.01-31.67%
Theft from the person3517.3316.67%
Burglary3114.7919.23%
Drugs2713.10-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour2611.41-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson2410.994.35%
Robbery2110.1410.53%
Bicycle theft128.88-45.45%
Vehicle crime75.070.00%
Other crime62.9620.00%
Possession of weapons32.54-70.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 163 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 120 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences163265.416.54%
Shoplifting12068.89-8.40%
Public order7650.7210.14%
Other theft6032.127.14%
Anti-social behaviour3625.3671.43%
Drugs3115.2147.62%
Theft from the person3013.10-26.83%
Burglary2612.68-25.71%
Criminal damage and arson2310.9935.29%
Bicycle theft229.72144.44%
Robbery199.3072.73%
Possession of weapons108.0311.11%
Vehicle crime74.23-12.50%
Other crime52.96-16.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 153 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 131 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences153248.08-9.47%
Shoplifting13164.66-5.76%
Public order6955.364.55%
Other theft5629.1614.29%
Theft from the person4123.6728.12%
Burglary3517.3359.09%
Drugs2114.79-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour218.88-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson178.880.00%
Robbery117.18-15.38%
Bicycle theft94.650.00%
Possession of weapons93.8050.00%
Vehicle crime83.8014.29%
Other crime63.38100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 169 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 139 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences169246.3910.46%
Shoplifting13971.4226.36%
Public order6658.7588.57%
Other theft4927.8940.00%
Theft from the person3220.71-27.27%
Drugs2713.52107.69%
Anti-social behaviour2411.41-14.29%
Burglary2210.14100.00%
Criminal damage and arson179.3013.33%
Robbery137.1818.18%
Bicycle theft95.4928.57%
Vehicle crime73.8075.00%
Possession of weapons62.9620.00%
Other crime32.54-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 153 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 110 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences153201.5912.50%
Shoplifting11064.66-20.29%
Theft from the person4446.492.33%
Other theft3518.60-38.60%
Public order3514.79-31.37%
Anti-social behaviour2814.7927.27%
Criminal damage and arson1511.83-21.05%
Drugs136.34-48.00%
Burglary115.49-21.43%
Robbery114.65-31.25%
Bicycle theft74.650.00%
Other crime62.96-25.00%
Possession of weapons52.540.00%
Vehicle crime42.110.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 138 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 136 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting138230.3311.29%
Violence and sexual offences13658.32-38.74%
Other theft5757.48-14.93%
Public order5124.09-28.17%
Theft from the person4321.55-4.44%
Drugs2518.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour2210.57-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson199.30-38.71%
Robbery168.03-15.79%
Burglary146.76-50.00%
Other crime85.9214.29%
Bicycle theft73.38-36.36%
Possession of weapons52.9666.67%
Vehicle crime42.11-33.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 222 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 124 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences222289.5051.02%
Shoplifting12493.82-19.48%
Public order7152.41-2.74%
Other theft6730.013.08%
Theft from the person4528.327.14%
Criminal damage and arson3119.0229.17%
Burglary2813.10-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour2611.8313.04%
Drugs2510.9925.00%
Robbery1910.57-9.52%
Bicycle theft118.03-35.29%
Other crime74.650.00%
Vehicle crime62.9620.00%
Possession of weapons32.54-25.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 154 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 147 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting154270.06-12.99%
Violence and sexual offences14765.08-26.87%
Public order7362.1325.86%
Other theft6530.85-13.33%
Theft from the person4227.47-4.55%
Burglary3717.7542.31%
Criminal damage and arson2415.6450.00%
Anti-social behaviour2310.14-4.17%
Robbery219.72-8.70%
Drugs208.8825.00%
Bicycle theft178.45-22.73%
Other crime77.180.00%
Vehicle crime52.9625.00%
Possession of weapons42.110.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 201 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 177 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences201294.570.00%
Shoplifting17784.950.00%
Other theft7574.810.00%
Public order5831.700.00%
Theft from the person4424.510.00%
Burglary2618.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour2410.990.00%
Robbery2310.140.00%
Bicycle theft229.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson169.300.00%
Drugs166.760.00%
Other crime76.760.00%
Possession of weapons42.960.00%
Vehicle crime41.690.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 277 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.08 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202412
July 202416
June 202431
May 202426
April 202435
March 202422
February 202411
January 202414
December 202328
November 202337
October 202326

A total of 243 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202413
July 202419
June 202424
May 202423
April 202417
March 202417
February 202415
January 202419
December 202331
November 202324
October 202316

A total of 317 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202426
July 202433
June 202426
May 202436
April 202421
March 202424
February 202428
January 202422
December 202326
November 202323
October 202324

A total of 670 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202451
August 202453
July 202461
June 202441
May 202460
April 202456
March 202449
February 202435
January 202457
December 202367
November 202365
October 202375

A total of 2024 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 168.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 222 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024170
August 2024193
July 2024147
June 2024170
May 2024163
April 2024153
March 2024169
February 2024153
January 2024136
December 2023222
November 2023147
October 2023201

A total of 1561 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 130.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 177 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024116
August 2024140
July 202499
June 2024113
May 2024120
April 2024131
March 2024139
February 2024110
January 2024138
December 2023124
November 2023154
October 2023177

A total of 771 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 64.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 76 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202466
July 202466
June 202471
May 202476
April 202469
March 202466
February 202435
January 202451
December 202371
November 202373
October 202358

A total of 213 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202419
July 202419
June 202421
May 202419
April 202411
March 202413
February 202411
January 202416
December 202319
November 202321
October 202323

A total of 74 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20248
June 20246
May 20245
April 20246
March 20243
February 20246
January 20248
December 20237
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 266 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202414
July 202425
June 202427
May 202431
April 202421
March 202427
February 202413
January 202425
December 202325
November 202320
October 202316

A total of 147 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202416
June 202412
May 202422
April 20249
March 20249
February 20247
January 20247
December 202311
November 202317
October 202322

A total of 448 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202420
July 202438
June 202435
May 202430
April 202441
March 202432
February 202444
January 202443
December 202345
November 202342
October 202344

A total of 79 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202411
July 202413
June 20247
May 20247
April 20248
March 20247
February 20244
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 65 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20246
July 20249
June 20243
May 202410
April 20249
March 20246
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total72
    Shoplifting23
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Other theft6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Public order5
    Robbery3
    Theft from the person3
    Burglary2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total66
    Violence and sexual offences29
    Other theft13
    Public order11
    Theft from the person5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Duncan Street
    Total60
    Violence and sexual offences23
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Public order7
    Other theft5
    Theft from the person5
    Drugs3
    Robbery3
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total51
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Shoplifting9
    Public order7
    Drugs6
    Burglary6
    Other theft4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Robbery3
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Central Road
    Total50
    Shoplifting41
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. 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
  • 7. Mill Hill
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total25
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 9. Pitfall Street
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery3
    Theft from the person3
    Public order1
  • 10. Park Square East
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order5
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Albion Street
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Call Lane
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Alexander Street
    Total11
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Somers Place
    Total10
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Oxford Row
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Croft'S Court
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Britannia Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 19. East Parade
    Total7
    Burglary3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Butts Court
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 21. Greek Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Queens'S Court
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 23. Neville Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 24. Thirsk Row
    Total3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Queen Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other crime1
  • 26. King Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 27. Little Neville Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Aire Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Park Row
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Lands Lane
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1