LS1 4AJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 4AJ

LS1 4AJ, Leeds has recorded a total of 76 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.84 per 1,000 population. This LS1 4AJ 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 4AJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 4AJ, encompassing approximately 1733 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (35.71% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (11) incidents (-47.62% decrease)
  • Public order: (10) incidents (11.11% increase)

LS1 4AJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 17
  • Somers Place with total crimes: 10
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 7

LS1 4AJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1943.8435.71%
Vehicle crime1110.96-47.62%
Public order106.3511.11%
Other theft105.77-9.09%
Shoplifting105.77-33.33%
Theft from the person45.7733.33%
Bicycle theft32.31-40.00%
Burglary21.730.00%
Robbery21.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-50.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
Drugs11.15-80.00%

In August 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime2155.38-27.59%
Shoplifting1512.11200.00%
Violence and sexual offences148.6540.00%
Other theft118.0810.00%
Public order96.35125.00%
Bicycle theft55.1925.00%
Drugs52.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.88-20.00%
Theft from the person32.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.73-50.00%
Other crime21.730.00%
Burglary21.15-66.67%
Possession of weapons21.150.00%

In July 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime2948.46107.14%
Other theft1016.73-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences105.77-47.37%
Burglary65.77-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.46100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.46-37.50%
Shoplifting52.88-28.57%
Public order42.88-20.00%
Bicycle theft42.31300.00%
Robbery32.31-25.00%
Other crime21.730.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1953.0726.67%
Burglary1510.96275.00%
Vehicle crime148.65250.00%
Other theft128.0871.43%
Criminal damage and arson86.92100.00%
Shoplifting74.62-46.15%
Public order54.04400.00%
Robbery42.8833.33%
Anti-social behaviour32.31-66.67%
Theft from the person21.73100.00%
Bicycle theft11.15-87.50%
Drugs10.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1540.38-31.82%
Shoplifting138.65-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour97.50350.00%
Bicycle theft85.19300.00%
Other theft74.62-56.25%
Vehicle crime44.04-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson42.31100.00%
Burglary42.3133.33%
Robbery32.310.00%
Other crime11.73-50.00%
Public order10.58-93.33%
Theft from the person10.580.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2253.0746.67%
Other theft1612.69128.57%
Public order159.23400.00%
Shoplifting158.651400.00%
Vehicle crime78.65-36.36%
Drugs54.04400.00%
Burglary32.880.00%
Bicycle theft21.730.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.15-60.00%
Other crime21.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.150.00%
Theft from the person11.150.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1529.42-31.82%
Vehicle crime118.6583.33%
Other theft76.3516.67%
Anti-social behaviour54.040.00%
Public order32.88-40.00%
Burglary31.73-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.73-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-60.00%
Theft from the person11.15-50.00%
Drugs10.580.00%
Shoplifting10.580.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2235.7715.79%
Other theft612.69-45.45%
Vehicle crime63.46-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.46400.00%
Public order52.8825.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.88150.00%
Bicycle theft42.88-20.00%
Burglary42.31-20.00%
Theft from the person22.31100.00%
Possession of weapons11.150.00%
Other crime10.58-50.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1935.19-29.63%
Other theft1110.96-8.33%
Vehicle crime86.35100.00%
Bicycle theft54.62150.00%
Burglary52.880.00%
Public order42.88-50.00%
Other crime22.310.00%
Shoplifting21.15-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.150.00%
Theft from the person10.58-50.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2741.5492.86%
Other theft1215.58500.00%
Public order86.9260.00%
Shoplifting64.62100.00%
Burglary53.4625.00%
Vehicle crime42.88-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson42.3133.33%
Theft from the person22.31-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.15-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.150.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1428.840.00%
Vehicle crime98.080.00%
Public order55.190.00%
Burglary42.880.00%
Bicycle theft42.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.310.00%
Theft from the person31.730.00%
Shoplifting31.730.00%
Other theft21.730.00%
Drugs21.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.150.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 124 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202421
July 202429
June 202414
May 20244
April 20247
March 202411
February 20246
January 20248
December 20234
November 20239

A total of 196 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202414
July 202410
June 202419
May 202415
April 202422
March 202415
February 202422
January 202419
December 202327
November 202314

A total of 69 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 20244
June 20245
May 20241
April 202415
March 20243
February 20245
January 20244
December 20238
November 20235

A total of 104 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 202410
June 202412
May 20247
April 202416
March 20247
February 20246
January 202411
December 202312
November 20232

A total of 77 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202415
July 20245
June 20247
May 202413
April 202415
March 20241
January 20242
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 40 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20248
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
January 20245
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 53 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20246
June 202415
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 41 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20248
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20245
January 20242
December 20234
November 20233

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
June 20241
April 20245
March 20241
November 20232

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 35 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20246
June 20243
May 20249
April 20242
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
February 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS1 4AJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Vehicle crime5
    Shoplifting3
    Public order1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Somers Place
    Total10
    Theft from the person3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Britannia Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 5. Whitehall
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Burglary1
  • 6. Thirsk Row
    Total3
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Queen Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other crime1
  • 8. King Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 9. West Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Graingers Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Canal Place
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Gotts Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 13. Wellington Place
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 14. Aire Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Park Square South
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. West Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Marlborough Towers
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Riverside Way
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Whitehall Quay
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Nightclub
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Rutland Street
    Total1
    Robbery1