LS8 3JU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS8 3JU

LS8 3JU, Leeds has recorded a total of 61 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 16.44 per 1,000 population. This LS8 3JU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS8 postcode area, which has experienced 589 crimes and a crime rate of 11.31 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS8 3JU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS8 3JU, encompassing approximately 3711 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Drugs: (8) incidents (300.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (50.00% increase)

LS8 3JU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Easterly View with total crimes: 6
  • Amberton Mews with total crimes: 5
  • Oak Tree Close with total crimes: 5

LS8 3JU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.440.00%
Drugs87.01300.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.1650.00%
Other theft51.62400.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.350.00%
Public order30.8150.00%
Other crime30.810.00%
Vehicle crime20.810.00%
Burglary20.54-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2613.478.33%
Burglary67.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.62-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.08-40.00%
Other crime30.81200.00%
Drugs20.810.00%
Public order20.54-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.54100.00%
Other theft10.54-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2415.36-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson106.4766.67%
Burglary62.69200.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.620.00%
Public order51.35-50.00%
Other theft21.35100.00%
Shoplifting20.54100.00%
Vehicle crime10.540.00%
Other crime10.27-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.44-3.70%
Public order107.0166.67%
Criminal damage and arson62.6920.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.62-16.67%
Other crime31.350.00%
Burglary20.81-60.00%
Robbery20.54100.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-66.67%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Other theft10.27-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.27-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.973.85%
Anti-social behaviour67.2720.00%
Public order61.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.62400.00%
Burglary51.35-44.44%
Vehicle crime31.35-40.00%
Other theft30.810.00%
Other crime30.81-25.00%
Drugs20.81-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Robbery10.540.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2615.90-13.33%
Burglary97.01800.00%
Vehicle crime52.4266.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.35150.00%
Other crime41.3533.33%
Other theft31.08200.00%
Drugs30.8150.00%
Possession of weapons20.81100.00%
Robbery10.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.27-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3014.8276.47%
Public order68.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.6225.00%
Vehicle crime31.3550.00%
Other crime30.8150.00%
Drugs20.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.540.00%
Burglary10.54-66.67%
Other theft10.27-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.93-34.62%
Public order64.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.62-50.00%
Other theft41.080.00%
Burglary31.08-50.00%
Shoplifting30.81200.00%
Drugs20.81100.00%
Robbery20.540.00%
Vehicle crime20.54100.00%
Other crime20.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.54100.00%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2614.2818.18%
Criminal damage and arson87.0114.29%
Burglary62.16-81.25%
Other theft41.620.00%
Public order31.080.00%
Other crime20.810.00%
Vehicle crime10.54-90.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.270.00%
Drugs10.270.00%

In December 2023, Burglary recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Burglary3221.29255.56%
Violence and sexual offences228.62-4.35%
Vehicle crime105.93150.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.69-66.67%
Other theft41.8933.33%
Anti-social behaviour11.08-87.50%
Drugs10.270.00%
Shoplifting10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2321.55-37.84%
Criminal damage and arson216.20320.00%
Burglary95.6628.57%
Anti-social behaviour82.4260.00%
Public order52.160.00%
Vehicle crime41.35100.00%
Other theft31.080.00%
Robbery30.81200.00%
Other crime20.81100.00%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Shoplifting10.27-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3719.400.00%
Burglary79.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.890.00%
Public order51.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.350.00%
Drugs31.350.00%
Other theft30.810.00%
Vehicle crime20.810.00%
Shoplifting20.540.00%
Other crime10.540.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 46 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20245
May 20246
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20238
October 20235

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 51 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.10 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 202410
May 20246
March 20246
February 20246
January 20243
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 202410
June 20246
May 20245
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20248
December 20237
November 202321
October 20235

A total of 310 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202426
July 202424
June 202426
May 202427
April 202426
March 202430
February 202417
January 202426
December 202322
November 202323
October 202337

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 34 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 202310
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 12 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 88 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20246
June 20242
May 20245
April 20249
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
December 202332
November 20239
October 20237

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
October 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS8 3JU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Easterly View
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 2. Amberton Mews
    Total5
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Oak Tree Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
  • 5. Oak Tree Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Oak Tree Crescent
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 7. Beech Mount
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Amberton Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Beech Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Fearnville Avenue
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Oak Tree Mount
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Oak Tree Walk
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lawrence Walk
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Amberton Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Thorn View
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Beech Crescent
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Amberton Terrace
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 18. Red Lodge Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Woodfield Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Primo Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Oaklands Crescent
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 23. Amberton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Amberton Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Amberton Garth
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Amberton Mount
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Lawrence Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. Thorn Cross
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Beech Grove
    Total1
    Drugs1