LS1 5PY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 5PY

LS1 5PY, Leeds has recorded a total of 622 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 383.93 per 1,000 population. This LS1 5PY 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 5PY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 5PY, encompassing approximately 1620 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS1 5PY area, explore the LS1 5PY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (194) incidents (34.72% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (162) incidents (37.29% increase)
  • Public order: (62) incidents (-12.68% decrease)

LS1 5PY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 90
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 75
  • Duncan Street with total crimes: 75

LS1 5PY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 194 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 162 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences194383.9334.72%
Shoplifting162119.7537.29%
Public order6299.99-12.68%
Other theft5338.27-19.70%
Anti-social behaviour3032.71-9.09%
Robbery2118.520.00%
Theft from the person2012.96-48.72%
Bicycle theft1612.34-5.88%
Drugs149.88-44.00%
Criminal damage and arson148.64-30.00%
Burglary118.64-26.67%
Vehicle crime106.79-33.33%
Possession of weapons96.1728.57%
Other crime65.5620.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 144 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 118 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences144367.88-17.24%
Shoplifting11888.88-1.67%
Public order7172.834.41%
Other theft6643.8237.50%
Theft from the person3940.745.41%
Anti-social behaviour3324.0722.22%
Drugs2520.37-10.71%
Robbery2115.43-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson2012.96-20.00%
Bicycle theft1712.346.25%
Vehicle crime1510.4915.38%
Burglary159.26-50.00%
Possession of weapons79.26250.00%
Other crime54.3225.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 174 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 120 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences174379.614.82%
Shoplifting120107.40-9.09%
Public order6874.07-6.85%
Other theft4841.97-25.00%
Theft from the person3729.6319.35%
Burglary3022.840.00%
Drugs2818.52-17.65%
Anti-social behaviour2717.28-20.59%
Criminal damage and arson2516.674.17%
Robbery2315.434.55%
Bicycle theft1614.20-42.86%
Vehicle crime139.8818.18%
Other crime48.02100.00%
Possession of weapons22.47-84.62%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 166 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 132 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences166409.857.79%
Shoplifting132102.46-12.00%
Public order7381.48-2.67%
Other theft6445.0612.28%
Drugs3439.5047.83%
Anti-social behaviour3420.9954.55%
Theft from the person3120.99-29.55%
Burglary3019.13-14.29%
Bicycle theft2818.52211.11%
Criminal damage and arson2417.2814.29%
Robbery2214.8169.23%
Possession of weapons1313.5818.18%
Vehicle crime118.0222.22%
Other crime26.79-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 154 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 150 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences154388.25-12.99%
Shoplifting15095.06-1.32%
Public order7592.594.17%
Other theft5746.291.79%
Theft from the person4435.1822.22%
Burglary3527.1666.67%
Drugs2321.60-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour2214.20-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson2113.5816.67%
Robbery1312.96-13.33%
Possession of weapons118.0283.33%
Bicycle theft96.79-25.00%
Vehicle crime95.5628.57%
Other crime65.56200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 152 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177385.7822.07%
Shoplifting152109.2520.63%
Public order7293.8289.47%
Other theft5644.4460.00%
Theft from the person3634.57-18.18%
Drugs2722.22107.69%
Anti-social behaviour2416.67-14.29%
Burglary2114.81110.00%
Criminal damage and arson1812.9638.46%
Robbery1511.1136.36%
Bicycle theft129.2650.00%
Vehicle crime77.4140.00%
Possession of weapons64.3250.00%
Other crime23.70-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 145 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 126 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences145301.22-2.68%
Shoplifting12689.50-17.11%
Theft from the person4477.770.00%
Public order3827.16-35.59%
Other theft3523.46-40.68%
Anti-social behaviour2821.6027.27%
Criminal damage and arson1317.28-38.10%
Drugs138.02-56.67%
Robbery118.02-42.11%
Burglary106.79-44.44%
Other crime86.1714.29%
Bicycle theft84.94-11.11%
Vehicle crime54.94-28.57%
Possession of weapons43.09-33.33%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 152 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 149 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting152371.5820.63%
Violence and sexual offences14993.82-32.58%
Other theft5991.97-10.61%
Public order5936.42-13.24%
Theft from the person4436.42-2.22%
Drugs3027.1630.43%
Anti-social behaviour2218.52-4.35%
Criminal damage and arson2113.58-36.36%
Robbery1912.9618.75%
Burglary1811.73-47.06%
Bicycle theft911.11-18.18%
Other crime75.560.00%
Vehicle crime74.320.00%
Possession of weapons64.32100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 221 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 126 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences221421.5843.51%
Shoplifting126136.41-23.64%
Public order6877.77-6.85%
Other theft6641.97-8.33%
Theft from the person4540.747.14%
Burglary3427.78-24.44%
Criminal damage and arson3320.9913.79%
Anti-social behaviour2320.37-8.00%
Drugs2314.200.00%
Robbery1614.20-30.43%
Bicycle theft119.88-42.11%
Other crime76.790.00%
Vehicle crime74.32-22.22%
Possession of weapons34.32-25.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 165 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 154 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting165425.90-12.23%
Violence and sexual offences154101.85-23.38%
Public order7395.0614.06%
Other theft7245.06-6.49%
Burglary4544.4445.16%
Theft from the person4227.78-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson2925.9261.11%
Anti-social behaviour2517.90-13.79%
Drugs2315.4327.78%
Robbery2314.20-4.17%
Bicycle theft1914.20-20.83%
Vehicle crime911.7380.00%
Other crime75.5616.67%
Possession of weapons44.320.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 201 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 188 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences201454.9120.36%
Shoplifting188124.0714.63%
Other theft77116.0411.59%
Public order6447.53-21.95%
Theft from the person4839.50-14.29%
Burglary3129.63-29.55%
Anti-social behaviour2919.13-12.12%
Robbery2417.9020.00%
Bicycle theft2414.8141.18%
Criminal damage and arson1814.81-18.18%
Drugs1811.11-47.06%
Other crime611.11-25.00%
Vehicle crime53.70-73.68%
Possession of weapons43.09-55.56%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 167 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 164 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences167459.230.00%
Shoplifting164103.080.00%
Public order82101.230.00%
Other theft6950.610.00%
Theft from the person5642.590.00%
Burglary4434.570.00%
Drugs3427.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour3320.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson2220.370.00%
Robbery2013.580.00%
Vehicle crime1912.340.00%
Bicycle theft1711.730.00%
Possession of weapons910.490.00%
Other crime85.560.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 330 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202430
July 202433
June 202427
May 202434
April 202422
March 202424
February 202428
January 202422
December 202323
November 202325
October 202329
September 202333

A total of 805 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 67.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 82 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202462
July 202471
June 202468
May 202473
April 202475
March 202472
February 202438
January 202459
December 202368
November 202373
October 202364
September 202382

A total of 722 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 60.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202453
July 202466
June 202448
May 202464
April 202457
March 202456
February 202435
January 202459
December 202366
November 202372
October 202377
September 202369

A total of 186 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202417
June 202416
May 202428
April 20249
March 202412
February 20248
January 20249
December 202311
November 202319
October 202324
September 202317

A total of 292 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 202425
June 202428
May 202434
April 202423
March 202427
February 202413
January 202430
December 202323
November 202323
October 202318
September 202334

A total of 1755 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 146.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 188 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024162
July 2024118
June 2024120
May 2024132
April 2024150
March 2024152
February 2024126
January 2024152
December 2023126
November 2023165
October 2023188
September 2023164

A total of 486 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202420
July 202439
June 202437
May 202431
April 202444
March 202436
February 202444
January 202444
December 202345
November 202342
October 202348
September 202356

A total of 2046 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 170.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 221 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 2024194
July 2024144
June 2024174
May 2024166
April 2024154
March 2024177
February 2024145
January 2024149
December 2023221
November 2023154
October 2023201
September 2023167

A total of 117 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202415
June 202413
May 202411
April 20249
March 20247
February 20245
January 20247
December 20237
November 20239
October 20235
September 202319

A total of 68 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20242
February 20248
January 20247
December 20237
November 20237
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 258 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 202420
June 202425
May 202424
April 202421
March 202418
February 202413
January 202421
December 202333
November 202329
October 202318
September 202322

A total of 78 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20247
June 20242
May 202413
April 202411
March 20246
February 20244
January 20246
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20239

A total of 324 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202415
June 202430
May 202430
April 202435
March 202421
February 202410
January 202418
December 202334
November 202345
October 202331
September 202344

A total of 228 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202421
June 202423
May 202422
April 202413
March 202415
February 202411
January 202419
December 202316
November 202323
October 202324
September 202320

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS1 5PY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total90
    Shoplifting24
    Violence and sexual offences20
    Public order10
    Other theft10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Robbery7
    Bicycle theft3
    Burglary3
    Other crime2
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total75
    Shoplifting20
    Violence and sexual offences20
    Other theft8
    Public order8
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Duncan Street
    Total75
    Violence and sexual offences33
    Public order12
    Other theft6
    Robbery5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Drugs4
    Theft from the person4
    Vehicle crime3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Central Road
    Total67
    Shoplifting49
    Public order4
    Robbery4
    Burglary2
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total50
    Violence and sexual offences33
    Other theft7
    Public order3
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Sidney Street
    Total50
    Shoplifting21
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Possession of weapons3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Mill Hill
    Total41
    Shoplifting18
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Public order5
    Other theft3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Pitfall Street
    Total29
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person2
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 9. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total21
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Lower Basinghall Street
    Total19
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Leeds (Station)
    Total11
    Bicycle theft2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Britannia Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 13. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total9
    Shoplifting4
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Croft'S Court
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Lands Lane
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Queens'S Court
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
  • 17. Albion Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Butts Court
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Park Row
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Call Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 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. Wharf Approach
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Aire Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Sovereign Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 27. Neville Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Meadow Lane
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 29. The Calls
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 30. Harewood Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1