LS1 6AZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS1 6AZ

LS1 6AZ, Leeds has recorded a total of 737 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 886.51 per 1,000 population. This LS1 6AZ 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 6AZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS1 6AZ, encompassing approximately 831 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (219) incidents (-11.69% decrease)
• Shoplifting: (185) incidents (-16.29% decrease)
• Public order: (66) incidents (-20.48% decrease)

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

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 115
• Nightclub with total crimes: 94
• Parking Area with total crimes: 70

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS1 6AZ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	115
  Shoplifting	54
  Violence and sexual offences	21
  Public order	7
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Other theft	6
  Theft from the person	5
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	3
  Other crime	2
  Vehicle crime	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Drugs	1

• 2. Nightclub

  Total	94
  Violence and sexual offences	33
  Shoplifting	19
  Other theft	15
  Public order	11
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1
  Drugs	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	70
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Public order	9
  Shoplifting	9
  Criminal damage and arson	7
  Burglary	7
  Other theft	6
  Drugs	5
  Vehicle crime	4
  Robbery	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 4. Duncan Street

  Total	60
  Violence and sexual offences	23
  Anti-social behaviour	7
  Public order	7
  Other theft	5
  Theft from the person	5
  Drugs	3
  Robbery	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 5. Central Road

  Total	50
  Shoplifting	41
  Public order	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 6. Sidney Street

  Total	35
  Shoplifting	15
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 7. Supermarket

  Total	31
  Shoplifting	15
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Public order	4
  Drugs	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2

• 8. Lower Basinghall Street

  Total	30
  Shoplifting	10
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 9. Mill Hill

  Total	29
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Shoplifting	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 10. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	27
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Shoplifting	7
  Public order	6
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Burglary	1

• 11. Pitfall Street

  Total	23
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Public order	1

• 12. Leeds Coach Station

  Total	22
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Theft from the person	3
  Robbery	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 13. Albion Street

  Total	17
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 14. Call Lane

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 15. Assembly Street

  Total	10
  Drugs	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Bus/Coach Station

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1

• 17. High Court Lane

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 18. Back York Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 19. Harrison Street

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

• 20. Lady Beck Close

  Total	6
  Possession of weapons	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1

• 21. Cross Belgrave Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Robbery	1

• 22. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	1

• 23. Butts Court

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 24. Greek Street

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

• 25. Queens'S Court

  Total	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 26. Bridge End

  Total	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 27. The Calls

  Total	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 28. George Street

  Total	3
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	1

• 29. Harper Street

  Total	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1

• 30. Leeds City Bus Station

  Total	3
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1