LS3 1BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS3 1BL

LS3 1BL, Leeds has recorded a total of 84 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.00 per 1,000 population. This LS3 1BL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS3 postcode area, which has experienced 78 crimes and a crime rate of 12.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS3 1BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS3 1BL, encompassing approximately 4666 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (42.11% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-38.10% decrease)
  • Burglary: (10) incidents (400.00% increase)

LS3 1BL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Rutland Mount with total crimes: 11
  • Cromer Road with total crimes: 9
  • Belle Vue Road with total crimes: 8

LS3 1BL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2718.0042.11%
Shoplifting135.79-38.10%
Burglary102.79400.00%
Other theft92.14800.00%
Vehicle crime51.93-54.55%
Other crime41.0733.33%
Anti-social behaviour40.860.00%
Public order40.86-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.86-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.64100.00%
Robbery20.43100.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2116.505.00%
Violence and sexual offences194.50-38.71%
Vehicle crime114.07-31.25%
Public order82.36-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson41.71-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.8633.33%
Other crime30.860.00%
Burglary20.64-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.43-75.00%
Drugs10.21-66.67%
Robbery10.21-50.00%
Other theft10.21-87.50%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3125.07-6.06%
Shoplifting206.64122.22%
Vehicle crime164.29-5.88%
Burglary123.43200.00%
Public order92.5712.50%
Other theft81.93-57.89%
Criminal damage and arson51.71150.00%
Bicycle theft41.07-50.00%
Drugs30.86200.00%
Possession of weapons30.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.6450.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3323.5713.79%
Other theft197.07375.00%
Vehicle crime174.0741.67%
Shoplifting93.64-47.06%
Bicycle theft81.93100.00%
Public order81.71-20.00%
Other crime51.71400.00%
Burglary41.07-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson20.86-71.43%
Anti-social behaviour20.43-50.00%
Robbery20.43-81.82%
Drugs10.43-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2924.653.57%
Shoplifting176.22240.00%
Vehicle crime123.64-20.00%
Robbery112.57450.00%
Public order102.3611.11%
Burglary92.14350.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.93133.33%
Anti-social behaviour41.50100.00%
Other theft40.86-20.00%
Bicycle theft40.86-33.33%
Possession of weapons30.860.00%
Drugs30.6450.00%
Other crime10.64-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.57-6.67%
Vehicle crime156.0036.36%
Public order93.2150.00%
Bicycle theft61.930.00%
Other theft51.29-37.50%
Shoplifting51.07-72.22%
Criminal damage and arson31.070.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Drugs20.43100.00%
Burglary20.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.43-71.43%
Robbery20.430.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3018.657.14%
Shoplifting186.43500.00%
Vehicle crime113.8657.14%
Other theft82.3614.29%
Anti-social behaviour71.7175.00%
Public order61.5050.00%
Other crime21.29-33.33%
Burglary20.43-60.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%
Drugs10.21-80.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.1455.56%
Criminal damage and arson96.00-43.75%
Vehicle crime71.93-41.67%
Other theft71.50-22.22%
Burglary51.50-16.67%
Drugs51.07400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.07300.00%
Public order40.8633.33%
Shoplifting30.86-81.25%
Other crime30.6450.00%
Bicycle theft20.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.430.00%
Robbery10.430.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1819.7228.57%
Criminal damage and arson163.8660.00%
Shoplifting163.43128.57%
Vehicle crime123.4320.00%
Other theft92.5728.57%
Bicycle theft61.93500.00%
Burglary61.290.00%
Public order31.29-40.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Drugs10.43-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour10.21-75.00%
Robbery10.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.21-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1416.29-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.00233.33%
Vehicle crime102.14-56.52%
Other theft72.14-36.36%
Shoplifting71.50-76.67%
Burglary61.500.00%
Public order51.29-16.67%
Theft from the person41.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.86-63.64%
Drugs30.86-25.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Robbery20.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.43-87.50%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3028.2930.43%
Violence and sexual offences286.43-28.21%
Vehicle crime236.0015.00%
Other theft114.9322.22%
Anti-social behaviour112.36-8.33%
Bicycle theft82.3614.29%
Burglary61.71-25.00%
Public order61.29-45.45%
Drugs41.2933.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.86-70.00%
Robbery20.64-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3932.79160.00%
Shoplifting238.360.00%
Vehicle crime204.9342.86%
Anti-social behaviour124.29100.00%
Public order112.57-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson102.36100.00%
Other theft92.1428.57%
Burglary81.93-20.00%
Bicycle theft71.71250.00%
Other crime71.500.00%
Robbery41.50100.00%
Drugs30.8650.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2321.650.00%
Violence and sexual offences154.930.00%
Vehicle crime143.210.00%
Public order133.000.00%
Burglary102.790.00%
Other theft72.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.290.00%
Bicycle theft21.070.00%
Theft from the person20.430.00%
Robbery20.430.00%
Drugs20.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 173 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 202416
June 202417
May 202412
April 202415
March 202411
February 20247
January 202412
December 202310
November 202323
October 202320
September 202314

A total of 51 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20248
May 20244
April 20246
February 20242
January 20246
December 20231
November 20238
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 82 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20242
July 202412
June 20244
May 20249
April 20242
March 20242
February 20245
January 20246
December 20236
November 20236
October 20238
September 202310

A total of 77 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20245
June 20242
May 20247
April 20243
February 20249
January 202416
December 202310
November 20233
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 339 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202419
July 202431
June 202433
May 202429
April 202428
March 202430
February 202428
January 202418
December 202314
November 202328
October 202339
September 202315

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20234
September 20232

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20237

A total of 64 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20247
February 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 202311
October 202312
September 20236

A total of 104 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20248
June 202419
May 20244
April 20245
March 20248
February 20247
January 20249
December 20237
November 202311
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 96 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20248
July 20249
June 20248
May 202410
April 20249
March 20246
February 20244
January 20243
December 20235
November 20236
October 202311
September 202313

A total of 205 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.77 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202421
July 202420
June 20249
May 202417
April 20245
March 202418
February 20243
January 202416
December 20237
November 202330
October 202323
September 202323

A total of 32 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 202411
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 29 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS3 1BL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Rutland Mount
    Total11
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 2. Cromer Road
    Total9
    Burglary5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 3. Belle Vue Road
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 4. St John'S Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Westfield Terrace
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. St John'S Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 7. Cavendish Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Burley Access Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Back Boundary Terrace
    Total3
    Other crime2
    Burglary1
  • 10. Hospital
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
  • 11. St Andrew'S Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Clarendon Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Supermarket
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Lifton Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Rillbank Lane
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Seminary Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Victoria Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Hyde Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Kendal Grove
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 21. Kendal Lane
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 22. Little Woodhouse Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Woodhouse Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Back Claremont Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Back Burley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Westfield Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Rillbank Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Woodsley Green
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Woodsley Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1