BEDFORD STREET, LS1 5PZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 5PZ

BEDFORD STREET, LS1 5PZ, Leeds has recorded a total of 670 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 310.70 per 1,000 population. This LS1 5PZ 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 5PZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 5PZ, encompassing approximately 2156 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (202) incidents (38.36% increase)
• Shoplifting: (175) incidents (68.27% increase)
• Public order: (81) incidents (22.73% increase)

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

• Duncan Street with total crimes: 75
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 71
• Central Road with total crimes: 67

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

• 1. Duncan Street

  Total	75
  Violence and sexual offences	33
  Public order	12
  Other theft	6
  Robbery	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Drugs	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Vehicle crime	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 2. Shopping Area

  Total	71
  Shoplifting	24
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Other theft	9
  Public order	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	3
  Other crime	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 3. Central Road

  Total	67
  Shoplifting	49
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Burglary	2
  Drugs	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 4. Nightclub

  Total	57
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Shoplifting	12
  Other theft	8
  Public order	5
  Drugs	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 5. Parking Area

  Total	50
  Violence and sexual offences	17
  Shoplifting	12
  Public order	5
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Bicycle theft	3
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 6. Merrion Way

  Total	49
  Shoplifting	24
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Public order	7
  Other theft	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 7. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	44
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Public order	6
  Shoplifting	6
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 8. Mill Hill

  Total	41
  Shoplifting	18
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Public order	5
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Hospital

  Total	37
  Violence and sexual offences	14
  Public order	7
  Other theft	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other crime	1

• 10. Lower Basinghall Street

  Total	19
  Shoplifting	8
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 11. Park Square East

  Total	17
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Public order	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Harrison Street

  Total	16
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Shoplifting	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1

• 13. Britannia Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 14. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	9
  Shoplifting	4
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1

• 15. Merrion Street

  Total	9
  Public order	3
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Alexander Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 17. Croft'S Court

  Total	7
  Shoplifting	3
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Cross Belgrave Street

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 19. Queen Street

  Total	6
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 20. Lands Lane

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Theft from the person	1

• 21. Oxford Row

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Public order	1

• 22. Albion Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 23. Butts Court

  Total	5
  Other theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. Park Row

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 25. Wade Lane

  Total	4
  Possession of weapons	2
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1

• 26. Belgrave Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	1

• 27. Somers Place

  Total	4
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 28. Thirsk Row

  Total	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1

• 29. Portland Crescent

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Greek Street

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1