LS2 8GH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS2 8GH

LS2 8GH, Leeds has recorded a total of 307 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 74.89 per 1,000 population. This LS2 8GH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS2 postcode area, which has experienced 449 crimes and a crime rate of 40.13 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS2 8GH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS2 8GH, encompassing approximately 4099 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS2 8GH area, explore the LS2 8GH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (94) incidents (8.05% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (51) incidents (-36.25% decrease)
  • Other theft: (30) incidents (3.45% increase)

LS2 8GH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 41
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 38
  • Sidney Street with total crimes: 36

LS2 8GH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9474.898.05%
Shoplifting5122.93-36.25%
Other theft3012.443.45%
Public order277.320.00%
Vehicle crime226.5969.23%
Anti-social behaviour165.3723.08%
Theft from the person153.90-28.57%
Burglary133.6662.50%
Bicycle theft113.17-42.11%
Robbery112.68-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.68-45.45%
Drugs51.46-16.67%
Other crime41.22100.00%
Possession of weapons20.98-60.00%

In June 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 offences8781.97-1.14%
Shoplifting8021.22-13.04%
Other theft2919.52-3.33%
Public order277.07-18.18%
Theft from the person216.5931.25%
Bicycle theft195.1290.00%
Robbery154.63-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour133.66-13.33%
Vehicle crime133.1718.18%
Criminal damage and arson113.1737.50%
Burglary82.68-46.67%
Drugs61.95-25.00%
Possession of weapons51.4625.00%
Other crime21.22-33.33%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 88 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting9285.6216.46%
Violence and sexual offences8822.44-21.43%
Public order3321.4722.22%
Other theft308.05-14.29%
Robbery187.32157.14%
Theft from the person164.3914.29%
Anti-social behaviour153.9025.00%
Burglary153.66-11.76%
Vehicle crime113.66-38.89%
Bicycle theft102.68-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.44-38.46%
Drugs81.950.00%
Possession of weapons41.950.00%
Other crime30.9850.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11286.842.75%
Shoplifting7927.328.22%
Other theft3519.2734.62%
Public order278.54-37.21%
Vehicle crime186.59-18.18%
Burglary174.3970.00%
Theft from the person144.1575.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.4230.00%
Anti-social behaviour123.17-14.29%
Bicycle theft122.9320.00%
Drugs82.930.00%
Robbery71.95-30.00%
Other crime21.710.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 109 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10984.8937.97%
Shoplifting7326.5940.38%
Public order4317.8126.47%
Other theft2610.490.00%
Vehicle crime226.340.00%
Anti-social behaviour145.37-22.22%
Bicycle theft103.4266.67%
Burglary102.4425.00%
Robbery102.4466.67%
Criminal damage and arson102.44-44.44%
Drugs82.44-11.11%
Theft from the person81.95-63.64%
Possession of weapons31.95200.00%
Other crime20.73-33.33%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7974.1619.70%
Shoplifting5219.27-33.33%
Public order3412.6913.33%
Other theft268.29-23.53%
Vehicle crime226.34100.00%
Theft from the person225.3757.14%
Anti-social behaviour185.37-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson184.3963.64%
Drugs94.390.00%
Burglary82.20-63.64%
Robbery61.95-60.00%
Bicycle theft61.4620.00%
Other crime31.46200.00%
Possession of weapons10.73-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7877.571.30%
Violence and sexual offences6619.03-38.89%
Other theft3416.106.25%
Public order308.29-14.29%
Burglary227.32-4.35%
Anti-social behaviour205.3742.86%
Robbery154.8850.00%
Theft from the person143.6616.67%
Vehicle crime113.42-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson112.68-45.00%
Drugs92.68125.00%
Bicycle theft52.20-54.55%
Possession of weapons21.220.00%
Other crime10.49-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 108 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 77 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10889.280.93%
Shoplifting7726.35-28.70%
Public order3518.782.94%
Other theft328.54-21.95%
Burglary237.81-23.33%
Criminal damage and arson205.6181.82%
Vehicle crime154.88-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour143.66-41.67%
Theft from the person123.42-62.50%
Bicycle theft112.9357.14%
Robbery102.68-28.57%
Other crime52.44-16.67%
Drugs41.22-20.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 108 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 107 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting108107.5820.00%
Violence and sexual offences10726.35-18.94%
Other theft4126.10-10.87%
Public order3410.0061.90%
Theft from the person328.29146.15%
Burglary307.8142.86%
Anti-social behaviour247.320.00%
Vehicle crime195.8511.76%
Robbery144.6340.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.42-42.11%
Bicycle theft72.68-58.82%
Other crime61.71-25.00%
Drugs51.46-37.50%
Possession of weapons31.220.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 132 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences132104.6518.92%
Shoplifting9032.200.00%
Other theft4621.9627.78%
Anti-social behaviour2411.2214.29%
Public order215.85-38.24%
Burglary215.12-32.26%
Criminal damage and arson195.1246.15%
Vehicle crime174.63-5.56%
Bicycle theft174.1521.43%
Theft from the person134.15-53.57%
Robbery103.17-44.44%
Drugs82.440.00%
Other crime81.95-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.950.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 90 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences111106.6042.31%
Shoplifting9027.0826.76%
Other theft3621.960.00%
Public order348.78-12.82%
Burglary318.29287.50%
Theft from the person287.5627.27%
Anti-social behaviour216.835.00%
Vehicle crime185.12-10.00%
Robbery184.39125.00%
Bicycle theft144.39133.33%
Criminal damage and arson133.420.00%
Other crime123.17300.00%
Drugs82.9360.00%
Possession of weapons31.95200.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7880.50-29.73%
Shoplifting7119.03-15.48%
Public order3917.3234.48%
Other theft369.51-5.26%
Theft from the person228.78120.00%
Vehicle crime205.37122.22%
Anti-social behaviour204.8833.33%
Criminal damage and arson134.888.33%
Robbery83.1714.29%
Burglary81.95-27.27%
Bicycle theft61.95100.00%
Drugs51.46-58.33%
Other crime31.22-70.00%
Possession of weapons10.73-50.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 111 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 84 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11186.110.00%
Shoplifting8427.080.00%
Other theft3820.490.00%
Public order299.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour157.070.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.660.00%
Drugs122.930.00%
Burglary112.930.00%
Theft from the person102.680.00%
Other crime102.440.00%
Vehicle crime92.440.00%
Robbery72.200.00%
Bicycle theft31.710.00%
Possession of weapons20.730.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1025 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.85 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 108 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202451
June 202480
May 202492
April 202479
March 202473
February 202452
January 202478
December 202377
November 2023108
October 202390
September 202390
August 202371
July 202384

A total of 226 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202416
June 202413
May 202415
April 202412
March 202414
February 202418
January 202420
December 202314
November 202324
October 202324
September 202321
August 202320
July 202315

A total of 95 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.31 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20246
May 20248
April 20248
March 20248
February 20249
January 20249
December 20234
November 20235
October 20238
September 20238
August 20235
July 202312

A total of 217 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202422
June 202413
May 202411
April 202418
March 202422
February 202422
January 202411
December 202315
November 202319
October 202317
September 202318
August 202320
July 20239

A total of 1282 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 98.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 132 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202494
June 202487
May 202488
April 2024112
March 2024109
February 202479
January 202466
December 2023108
November 2023107
October 2023132
September 2023111
August 202378
July 2023111

A total of 413 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202427
June 202427
May 202433
April 202427
March 202443
February 202434
January 202430
December 202335
November 202334
October 202321
September 202334
August 202339
July 202329

A total of 131 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202419
May 202410
April 202412
March 202410
February 20246
January 20245
December 202311
November 20237
October 202317
September 202314
August 20236
July 20233

A total of 439 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202430
June 202429
May 202430
April 202435
March 202426
February 202426
January 202434
December 202332
November 202341
October 202346
September 202336
August 202336
July 202338

A total of 149 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202415
May 202418
April 20247
March 202410
February 20246
January 202415
December 202310
November 202314
October 202310
September 202318
August 20238
July 20237

A total of 227 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.46 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202415
June 202421
May 202416
April 202414
March 20248
February 202422
January 202414
December 202312
November 202332
October 202313
September 202328
August 202322
July 202310

A total of 165 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.69 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 202411
May 20248
April 202413
March 202410
February 202418
January 202411
December 202320
November 202311
October 202319
September 202313
August 202313
July 202312

A total of 217 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202413
June 20248
May 202415
April 202417
March 202410
February 20248
January 202422
December 202323
November 202330
October 202321
September 202331
August 20238
July 202311

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 61 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238
September 202312
August 20233
July 202310

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS2 8GH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total41
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Public order8
    Other theft5
    Shoplifting5
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime1
    Burglary1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total38
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft7
    Vehicle crime6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Robbery2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Sidney Street
    Total36
    Shoplifting17
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total28
    Shoplifting10
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Concord Street
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Merrion Way
    Total14
    Public order5
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Theft from the person3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Cross Belgrave Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Merrion Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. The Headrow
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Harrison Street
    Total6
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lands Lane
    Total6
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Butts Court
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Brunswick Row
    Total5
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Lovell Park Gate
    Total5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Portland Crescent
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Other theft1
  • 17. Bridge Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Hartley Hill
    Total4
    Bicycle theft2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Providence Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 20. Queen Square
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 21. North Court
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. St Thomas Row
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Burglary1
  • 23. Oatland Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 24. Lovell Park View
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Wade Lane
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Lady Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Brunswick Court
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Grafton Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 30. Lovell Park Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2