LS2 7UP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS2 7UP

LS2 7UP, Leeds has recorded a total of 360 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 173.46 per 1,000 population. This LS2 7UP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS2 postcode area, which has experienced 487 crimes and a crime rate of 43.52 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS2 7UP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS2 7UP, encompassing approximately 2075 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS2 7UP area, explore the LS2 7UP Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LS2 7UP area, visit the LS2 7UP House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (113) incidents (-18.71% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (87) incidents (-10.31% decrease)
  • Public order: (25) incidents (-50.98% decrease)

LS2 7UP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 76
  • Central Road with total crimes: 50
  • Sidney Street with total crimes: 35

LS2 7UP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 113 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 87 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting113173.46-18.71%
Violence and sexual offences8754.45-10.31%
Public order2541.92-50.98%
Other theft2012.05-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour209.64-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson179.64-32.00%
Drugs148.197.69%
Burglary136.75-23.53%
Theft from the person136.2618.18%
Robbery126.26-25.00%
Vehicle crime125.78-50.00%
Bicycle theft65.78-50.00%
Other crime52.890.00%
Possession of weapons32.41-62.50%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 139 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 97 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting139224.05107.46%
Violence and sexual offences9766.974.30%
Public order5146.7445.71%
Anti-social behaviour3024.5736.36%
Criminal damage and arson2514.4525.00%
Vehicle crime2412.050.00%
Other theft2211.56-18.52%
Burglary1710.6030.77%
Robbery168.1933.33%
Drugs137.7130.00%
Bicycle theft126.2671.43%
Theft from the person115.78-21.43%
Possession of weapons85.30300.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences93168.1613.41%
Shoplifting6744.81-2.90%
Public order3532.28-5.41%
Other theft2716.86-10.00%
Vehicle crime2413.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour2211.5629.41%
Criminal damage and arson2010.6066.67%
Theft from the person149.64-22.22%
Burglary136.7585.71%
Robbery126.26-14.29%
Drugs105.78-9.09%
Bicycle theft74.82-36.36%
Other crime33.37-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.45-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences82163.34-5.75%
Shoplifting6939.51-13.75%
Public order3733.252.78%
Other theft3017.8315.38%
Vehicle crime2414.45100.00%
Theft from the person1811.56-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour178.6713.33%
Robbery148.1916.67%
Criminal damage and arson126.75140.00%
Drugs115.78-35.29%
Bicycle theft115.30-35.29%
Burglary75.30-63.16%
Other crime43.37100.00%
Possession of weapons31.93-57.14%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 80 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87170.5720.83%
Shoplifting8041.92-31.62%
Public order3638.550.00%
Other theft2617.354.00%
Burglary1912.5335.71%
Theft from the person199.15111.11%
Bicycle theft179.1588.89%
Drugs178.1954.55%
Anti-social behaviour158.190.00%
Vehicle crime127.23-14.29%
Robbery125.78-25.00%
Possession of weapons75.7816.67%
Criminal damage and arson53.37-76.19%
Other crime22.41100.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 117 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 72 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting117176.35-17.02%
Violence and sexual offences7256.37-19.10%
Public order3634.690.00%
Other theft2517.358.70%
Criminal damage and arson2112.05133.33%
Robbery1610.1223.08%
Anti-social behaviour157.71-16.67%
Burglary147.237.69%
Vehicle crime146.75-12.50%
Drugs116.75120.00%
Theft from the person95.30-30.77%
Bicycle theft94.34-18.18%
Possession of weapons64.3450.00%
Other crime12.89-66.67%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 141 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 89 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting141189.8427.03%
Violence and sexual offences8967.9439.06%
Public order3642.885.88%
Other theft2317.35130.00%
Anti-social behaviour1811.0838.46%
Vehicle crime168.6723.08%
Burglary137.71116.67%
Robbery136.2662.50%
Theft from the person136.2685.71%
Bicycle theft116.26175.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.30-18.18%
Drugs54.34-28.57%
Possession of weapons42.41100.00%
Other crime31.93-40.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting111142.14-6.72%
Violence and sexual offences6453.48-20.00%
Public order3430.8413.33%
Anti-social behaviour1316.38-18.75%
Vehicle crime136.26-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson116.26-15.38%
Other theft105.30-47.37%
Robbery84.82-38.46%
Drugs73.85-53.33%
Theft from the person73.37-50.00%
Burglary63.37-66.67%
Other crime52.8925.00%
Bicycle theft42.41-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.93-33.33%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 119 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 80 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting119176.35-13.14%
Violence and sexual offences8057.34-17.53%
Public order3038.55-11.76%
Other theft1914.45-24.00%
Burglary189.15-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour168.670.00%
Vehicle crime167.71-23.81%
Drugs157.7187.50%
Theft from the person147.237.69%
Criminal damage and arson136.75-27.78%
Robbery136.2618.18%
Bicycle theft66.26200.00%
Other crime42.8933.33%
Possession of weapons31.930.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 137 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 97 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting137199.9669.14%
Violence and sexual offences9766.0114.12%
Public order3446.74-5.56%
Burglary2716.383.85%
Other theft2513.01-21.88%
Vehicle crime2112.05-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson1810.12-30.77%
Anti-social behaviour168.67-15.79%
Theft from the person137.7162.50%
Robbery116.260.00%
Drugs85.30-11.11%
Other crime33.85-25.00%
Possession of weapons31.450.00%
Bicycle theft21.45-71.43%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 81 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85178.270.00%
Shoplifting8140.960.00%
Public order3639.030.00%
Other theft3217.350.00%
Burglary2615.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson2612.530.00%
Vehicle crime2312.530.00%
Anti-social behaviour1911.080.00%
Robbery119.150.00%
Drugs95.300.00%
Theft from the person84.340.00%
Bicycle theft73.850.00%
Other crime43.370.00%
Possession of weapons31.930.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 173 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202417
July 202413
June 20247
May 202419
April 202414
March 202413
February 20246
January 202418
December 202327
November 202326

A total of 177 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202425
July 202420
June 202412
May 20245
April 202421
March 20249
February 202411
January 202413
December 202318
November 202326

A total of 390 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 35.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202451
July 202435
June 202437
May 202436
April 202436
March 202436
February 202434
January 202430
December 202334
November 202336

A total of 138 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202416
July 202412
June 202414
May 202412
April 202416
March 202413
February 20248
January 202413
December 202311
November 202311

A total of 1174 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 106.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 141 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024113
August 2024139
July 202467
June 202469
May 202480
April 2024117
March 2024141
February 2024111
January 2024119
December 2023137
November 202381

A total of 139 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202414
June 202418
May 202419
April 20249
March 202413
February 20247
January 202414
December 202313
November 20238

A total of 933 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 84.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202487
August 202497
July 202493
June 202482
May 202487
April 202472
March 202489
February 202464
January 202480
December 202397
November 202385

A total of 259 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 23.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202422
July 202427
June 202430
May 202426
April 202425
March 202423
February 202410
January 202419
December 202325
November 202332

A total of 92 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202412
July 20247
June 202411
May 202417
April 20249
March 202411
February 20244
January 20246
December 20232
November 20237

A total of 120 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202413
July 202410
June 202411
May 202417
April 202411
March 20245
February 20247
January 202415
December 20238
November 20239

A total of 34 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20245
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234

A total of 199 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202424
July 202424
June 202424
May 202412
April 202414
March 202416
February 202413
January 202416
December 202321
November 202323

A total of 201 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202430
July 202422
June 202417
May 202415
April 202415
March 202418
February 202413
January 202416
December 202316
November 202319

A total of 44 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20242
June 20243
May 20247
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS2 7UP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total76
    Shoplifting40
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Public order4
    Robbery2
    Burglary2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Central Road
    Total50
    Shoplifting41
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Sidney Street
    Total35
    Shoplifting15
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total31
    Shoplifting15
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order4
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft5
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Leeds Coach Station
    Total22
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Theft from the person3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Assembly Street
    Total10
    Drugs3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Bus/Coach Station
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 9. High Court Lane
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Duke Street
    Total7
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Back York Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Harrison Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Lady Beck Close
    Total6
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 14. Cross Bell Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 15. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 16. Brussels Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 17. The Calls
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. George Street
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
  • 19. Harper Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 20. Leeds City Bus Station
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Cotton Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Regent Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Bridge Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Brunswick Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 25. The Chandlers
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. St Peter'S Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Cross Maude Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 28. Marsh Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 29. Mabgate Green
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Templar Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2