LS3 1JB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS3 1JB

LS3 1JB, Leeds has recorded a total of 54 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.23 per 1,000 population. This LS3 1JB 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 1JB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS3 1JB, encompassing approximately 4809 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-23.53% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (5) incidents (-54.55% decrease)

LS3 1JB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Rutland Mount with total crimes: 11
  • Belle Vue Road with total crimes: 8
  • Westfield Terrace with total crimes: 5

LS3 1JB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1311.23-23.53%
Violence and sexual offences122.70-14.29%
Vehicle crime52.50-54.55%
Other theft51.040.00%
Other crime41.04300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.83-25.00%
Robbery30.62200.00%
Public order30.62-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.62-50.00%
Burglary20.420.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1712.89-5.56%
Violence and sexual offences143.53-44.00%
Vehicle crime112.91-38.89%
Public order62.29-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.25-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.8333.33%
Burglary20.83-80.00%
Drugs10.42-50.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Robbery10.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2520.1719.05%
Vehicle crime185.20-10.00%
Shoplifting183.74157.14%
Burglary103.74400.00%
Public order72.08250.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.4666.67%
Other theft41.04-73.33%
Possession of weapons30.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.6250.00%
Robbery20.62100.00%
Drugs20.42100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.2216.67%
Vehicle crime204.37100.00%
Other theft154.16275.00%
Shoplifting73.12-53.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.46-40.00%
Public order20.62-71.43%
Anti-social behaviour20.420.00%
Burglary20.42-71.43%
Other crime20.42100.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.21-66.67%
Robbery10.21-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1816.63-25.00%
Shoplifting153.74200.00%
Vehicle crime103.12-9.09%
Public order72.0816.67%
Burglary71.46250.00%
Robbery51.46400.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.04150.00%
Other theft41.040.00%
Possession of weapons30.830.00%
Bicycle theft30.6250.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.620.00%
Other crime10.42-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2413.100.00%
Vehicle crime114.9910.00%
Public order62.2950.00%
Shoplifting51.25-66.67%
Other theft41.04-20.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Burglary20.42100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.42-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.420.00%
Drugs10.42-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2414.354.35%
Shoplifting154.99400.00%
Vehicle crime103.1242.86%
Anti-social behaviour52.0825.00%
Other theft51.04-16.67%
Public order41.0433.33%
Other crime20.830.00%
Drugs20.42-33.33%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2313.3164.29%
Criminal damage and arson74.78-41.67%
Vehicle crime71.46-41.67%
Other theft61.46-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour41.25300.00%
Shoplifting30.83-78.57%
Public order30.620.00%
Drugs30.6250.00%
Burglary20.62-66.67%
Other crime20.42100.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1416.0116.67%
Shoplifting142.91180.00%
Vehicle crime122.9150.00%
Criminal damage and arson122.5020.00%
Other theft92.5028.57%
Burglary61.870.00%
Public order31.25-40.00%
Drugs20.62-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%
Other crime10.42-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1212.89-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson102.50400.00%
Vehicle crime82.08-52.94%
Other theft71.66-12.50%
Burglary61.46-33.33%
Public order51.250.00%
Shoplifting51.04-83.33%
Drugs31.040.00%
Other crime20.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.42-77.78%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
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 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3023.0842.86%
Violence and sexual offences226.24-24.14%
Vehicle crime174.57-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour93.53-18.18%
Burglary91.8780.00%
Other theft81.87-20.00%
Bicycle theft51.6666.67%
Public order51.04-50.00%
Drugs31.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.62-33.33%
Robbery10.42-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2925.370.00%
Shoplifting216.030.00%
Vehicle crime184.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.740.00%
Other theft102.290.00%
Public order102.080.00%
Burglary52.080.00%
Other crime51.040.00%
Robbery41.040.00%
Bicycle theft30.830.00%
Drugs30.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.620.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
February 20247
January 202412
December 202310
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 238 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 202425
June 202421
May 202418
April 202424
March 202424
February 202423
January 202414
December 202312
November 202322
October 202329

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20235

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 47 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20239
October 202311

A total of 61 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20247
June 20242
May 20247
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20235
October 202310

A total of 163 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202417
July 202418
June 20247
May 202415
April 20245
March 202415
February 20243
January 202414
December 20235
November 202330
October 202321

A total of 54 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 202410
June 20242
May 20247
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20236
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 147 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 202418
June 202420
May 202410
April 202411
March 202410
February 20247
January 202412
December 20238
November 202317
October 202318

A total of 77 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20244
June 202415
May 20244
April 20244
March 20245
February 20246
January 20249
December 20237
November 20238
October 202310

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 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
February 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Rutland Mount
    Total11
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 2. Belle Vue Road
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 3. Westfield Terrace
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. West Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Cavendish Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Burley Access Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Back Boundary Terrace
    Total3
    Other crime2
    Burglary1
  • 8. St Andrew'S Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Rillbank Lane
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Victoria Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Hyde Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Kendal Grove
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Kendal Lane
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Back Burley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Rutland Street
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 18. Bingley Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Westfield Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Rillbank Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Kelso Place
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 22. Burley Lodge Place
    Total1
    Other crime1