LS1 2JJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 2JJ

LS1 2JJ, Leeds has recorded a total of 344 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 119.82 per 1,000 population. This LS1 2JJ 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 2JJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 2JJ, encompassing approximately 2870 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (100) incidents (42.86% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (78) incidents (32.20% increase)
  • Public order: (48) incidents (23.08% increase)

LS1 2JJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 52
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 45
  • Mill Hill with total crimes: 41

LS1 2JJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 100 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences100119.8242.86%
Shoplifting7834.8332.20%
Public order4827.1723.08%
Other theft4116.7220.59%
Bicycle theft1214.28-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour124.18-42.86%
Theft from the person114.1810.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.83-40.00%
Vehicle crime93.13-35.71%
Burglary73.13-46.15%
Drugs62.44-33.33%
Other crime42.09-42.86%
Possession of weapons41.39-42.86%
Robbery31.39-70.00%

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 offences70112.16-9.09%
Shoplifting5924.38-4.84%
Public order3920.55-4.88%
Other theft3413.5861.90%
Anti-social behaviour2111.8431.25%
Criminal damage and arson157.31-37.50%
Vehicle crime145.22100.00%
Bicycle theft144.8827.27%
Burglary134.88-53.57%
Robbery104.5325.00%
Theft from the person103.4842.86%
Drugs93.48-10.00%
Other crime73.1340.00%
Possession of weapons72.44250.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77111.12-15.38%
Shoplifting6226.82-15.07%
Public order4121.60-16.33%
Burglary2814.2886.67%
Criminal damage and arson249.7520.00%
Other theft218.36-48.78%
Anti-social behaviour167.31-36.00%
Bicycle theft115.57-38.89%
Drugs103.83-9.09%
Robbery83.48-33.33%
Vehicle crime72.7940.00%
Theft from the person72.44-46.15%
Other crime52.44-28.57%
Possession of weapons21.74-50.00%

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 offences91133.761.11%
Shoplifting7331.707.35%
Public order4925.434.26%
Other theft4117.0717.14%
Anti-social behaviour2514.2878.57%
Criminal damage and arson208.7133.33%
Bicycle theft186.97200.00%
Burglary156.27-42.31%
Theft from the person135.22-38.10%
Robbery124.53100.00%
Drugs114.18-8.33%
Other crime73.830.00%
Vehicle crime52.44-54.55%
Possession of weapons41.74-42.86%

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 offences90127.143.45%
Shoplifting6831.357.94%
Public order4723.69-4.08%
Other theft3516.3725.00%
Burglary2612.1952.94%
Theft from the person219.0640.00%
Criminal damage and arson157.3115.38%
Anti-social behaviour145.22-17.65%
Drugs124.88-42.86%
Vehicle crime114.1837.50%
Other crime73.83600.00%
Possession of weapons72.44250.00%
Robbery62.44100.00%
Bicycle theft62.09-14.29%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87115.304.82%
Shoplifting6330.3085.29%
Public order4921.94122.73%
Other theft2817.0733.33%
Drugs219.75600.00%
Anti-social behaviour177.316.25%
Burglary175.92325.00%
Theft from the person155.9225.00%
Criminal damage and arson135.2244.44%
Vehicle crime84.53700.00%
Bicycle theft72.7916.67%
Robbery32.44-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.040.00%
Other crime10.70-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8376.9833.87%
Shoplifting3428.91-52.11%
Public order2211.84-38.89%
Other theft217.66-43.24%
Anti-social behaviour167.3114.29%
Theft from the person125.57-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson94.18-35.71%
Bicycle theft63.1320.00%
Robbery52.09-37.50%
Burglary41.74-55.56%
Other crime31.39-57.14%
Drugs31.04-81.25%
Possession of weapons21.04-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.70-85.71%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting71106.24-7.79%
Violence and sexual offences6224.73-42.59%
Other theft3721.60-9.76%
Public order3612.89-30.77%
Drugs1612.54-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.57-22.22%
Theft from the person144.88-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour144.88-26.32%
Burglary94.88-59.09%
Robbery83.13-33.33%
Vehicle crime72.7975.00%
Other crime72.44133.33%
Possession of weapons52.44150.00%
Bicycle theft51.74-44.44%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 108 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences108140.0330.12%
Shoplifting7737.62-18.95%
Public order5226.82-5.45%
Other theft4118.1128.12%
Burglary2214.2810.00%
Drugs207.6666.67%
Anti-social behaviour196.9790.00%
Criminal damage and arson186.6238.46%
Theft from the person156.2750.00%
Robbery125.22200.00%
Bicycle theft94.18-25.00%
Vehicle crime43.13-20.00%
Other crime31.39-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.04-50.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 83 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting95125.05-18.80%
Violence and sexual offences8333.09-20.95%
Public order5528.9148.65%
Other theft3219.16-28.89%
Burglary2011.1511.11%
Criminal damage and arson136.97-7.14%
Bicycle theft124.53-29.41%
Drugs124.1871.43%
Theft from the person104.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.48-16.67%
Vehicle crime53.48-37.50%
Other crime41.74-33.33%
Possession of weapons41.390.00%
Robbery41.39-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 117 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 105 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting117143.517.34%
Violence and sexual offences10540.7520.69%
Other theft4536.5715.38%
Public order3715.67-30.19%
Burglary1812.89-35.71%
Bicycle theft176.27240.00%
Criminal damage and arson145.927.69%
Robbery124.8871.43%
Anti-social behaviour124.180.00%
Theft from the person104.18-47.37%
Vehicle crime83.48-55.56%
Drugs72.79-12.50%
Other crime62.44200.00%
Possession of weapons42.09100.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 109 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting109140.030.00%
Violence and sexual offences8737.970.00%
Public order5330.300.00%
Other theft3918.460.00%
Burglary2813.580.00%
Theft from the person199.750.00%
Vehicle crime186.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson136.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.530.00%
Drugs84.180.00%
Robbery72.790.00%
Bicycle theft52.440.00%
Other crime21.740.00%
Possession of weapons20.700.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 157 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202410
June 20247
May 202413
April 202421
March 202415
February 202412
January 202414
December 202315
November 202310
October 202310
September 202319

A total of 415 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202441
July 202434
June 202421
May 202441
April 202435
March 202428
February 202421
January 202437
December 202341
November 202332
October 202345
September 202339

A total of 207 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 202413
June 202428
May 202415
April 202426
March 202417
February 20244
January 20249
December 202322
November 202320
October 202318
September 202328

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 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202414
June 202411
May 202418
April 20246
March 20247
February 20246
January 20245
December 20239
November 202312
October 202317
September 20235

A total of 906 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 75.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 117 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202478
July 202459
June 202462
May 202473
April 202468
March 202463
February 202434
January 202471
December 202377
November 202395
October 2023117
September 2023109

A total of 188 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202421
June 202416
May 202425
April 202414
March 202417
February 202416
January 202414
December 202319
November 202310
October 202312
September 202312

A total of 528 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202448
July 202439
June 202441
May 202449
April 202447
March 202449
February 202422
January 202436
December 202352
November 202355
October 202337
September 202353

A total of 135 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20249
June 202410
May 202411
April 202412
March 202421
February 20243
January 202416
December 202320
November 202312
October 20237
September 20238

A total of 1043 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 86.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024100
July 202470
June 202477
May 202491
April 202490
March 202487
February 202483
January 202462
December 2023108
November 202383
October 2023105
September 202387

A total of 56 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20247
June 20245
May 20247
April 20247
March 20241
February 20243
January 20247
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20232

A total of 177 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202415
June 202424
May 202420
April 202415
March 202413
February 20249
January 202414
December 202318
November 202313
October 202314
September 202313

A total of 45 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 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 20244
April 20247
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 97 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 202414
June 20247
May 20245
April 202411
March 20248
February 20241
January 20247
December 20234
November 20235
October 20238
September 202318

A total of 90 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 202410
June 20248
May 202412
April 20246
March 20243
February 20245
January 20248
December 202312
November 20234
October 202312
September 20237

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. 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
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total45
    Shoplifting20
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Other theft4
    Public order4
    Bicycle theft3
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 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. St George'S Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 14. Queen Street
    Total6
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Oxford Row
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 16. Albion Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Butts Court
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Nightclub
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Park Row
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Somers Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Thirsk Row
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 22. Greek Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 23. Bedford Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 24. Police Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 25. Little Queen Street
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Marlborough Towers
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 27. Aire Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. King Charles Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. A58(M)
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 30. Fountain Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1