LS8 5DX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS8 5DX

LS8 5DX, Leeds has recorded a total of 113 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 69.53 per 1,000 population. This LS8 5DX 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 5DX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS8 5DX, encompassing approximately 1625 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LS8 5DX area, explore the LS8 5DX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (42) incidents (-17.65% decrease)
  • Public order: (20) incidents (42.86% increase)
  • Burglary: (14) incidents (1300.00% increase)

LS8 5DX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 40
  • Chapman Street with total crimes: 11
  • Louis Le Prince Court with total crimes: 10

LS8 5DX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4269.53-17.65%
Public order2025.8442.86%
Burglary1412.311300.00%
Other theft128.61200.00%
Theft from the person57.38150.00%
Drugs53.08-37.50%
Vehicle crime43.08300.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.46100.00%
Robbery22.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.23-83.33%
Possession of weapons11.230.00%
Shoplifting10.62-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.620.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5165.8410.87%
Public order1431.3840.00%
Criminal damage and arson128.619.09%
Drugs87.3833.33%
Shoplifting54.92150.00%
Other crime43.08100.00%
Other theft42.46-20.00%
Robbery22.460.00%
Theft from the person21.23100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.23-33.33%
Bicycle theft11.23-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.62-87.50%
Burglary10.62-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4665.23-4.17%
Criminal damage and arson1128.3122.22%
Public order106.770.00%
Vehicle crime86.15100.00%
Drugs64.920.00%
Burglary63.690.00%
Other theft53.69-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour33.08-25.00%
Bicycle theft31.8550.00%
Robbery21.85100.00%
Other crime21.23-33.33%
Shoplifting21.230.00%
Possession of weapons11.230.00%
Theft from the person10.62-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4862.150.00%
Public order1029.5411.11%
Other theft96.1580.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.5450.00%
Drugs65.54100.00%
Vehicle crime43.69-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.4633.33%
Other crime32.460.00%
Bicycle theft21.85100.00%
Theft from the person21.230.00%
Shoplifting21.230.00%
Possession of weapons11.230.00%
Robbery10.620.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4853.5414.29%
Public order929.5450.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.54-25.00%
Vehicle crime53.690.00%
Other theft53.08-37.50%
Anti-social behaviour33.080.00%
Drugs31.850.00%
Other crime31.8550.00%
Theft from the person21.85-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.23-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.620.00%
Robbery10.620.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4254.15-27.59%
Criminal damage and arson825.8460.00%
Other theft84.920.00%
Public order64.92-40.00%
Vehicle crime53.6966.67%
Anti-social behaviour33.080.00%
Possession of weapons31.850.00%
Drugs31.85-40.00%
Theft from the person31.8550.00%
Burglary21.85100.00%
Other crime21.23100.00%
Bicycle theft11.230.00%
Robbery10.62-50.00%
Shoplifting10.620.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5860.9241.46%
Public order1035.69-16.67%
Other theft86.15-38.46%
Drugs54.92-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson53.08-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour33.08-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.85-25.00%
Theft from the person21.85100.00%
Robbery21.23100.00%
Burglary11.230.00%
Other crime10.62-50.00%
Shoplifting10.62-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4162.77-14.58%
Other theft1325.23116.67%
Public order128.009.09%
Criminal damage and arson117.3810.00%
Drugs76.7716.67%
Anti-social behaviour44.3133.33%
Vehicle crime42.46-33.33%
Possession of weapons32.4650.00%
Shoplifting21.850.00%
Other crime21.23100.00%
Burglary11.23-50.00%
Robbery10.62-66.67%
Theft from the person10.62-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4864.610.00%
Public order1129.5457.14%
Criminal damage and arson106.77400.00%
Vehicle crime66.150.00%
Drugs63.69500.00%
Other theft63.69-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour33.690.00%
Robbery31.850.00%
Theft from the person31.850.00%
Bicycle theft21.85100.00%
Burglary21.23-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.230.00%
Shoplifting21.23100.00%
Other crime11.23-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4848.0041.18%
Public order729.5440.00%
Other theft74.31-46.15%
Vehicle crime64.31-14.29%
Burglary33.69-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.85-83.33%
Other crime21.23-50.00%
Drugs11.23-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.62-50.00%
Shoplifting10.620.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3460.30-32.00%
Other theft1320.9244.44%
Criminal damage and arson128.00100.00%
Vehicle crime77.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.3120.00%
Burglary63.69100.00%
Public order53.69-37.50%
Other crime43.08100.00%
Theft from the person32.46200.00%
Drugs31.85-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.850.00%
Possession of weapons21.23100.00%
Robbery11.230.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5061.530.00%
Other theft930.770.00%
Public order85.540.00%
Vehicle crime74.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.310.00%
Drugs53.690.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.080.00%
Burglary33.080.00%
Bicycle theft21.850.00%
Other crime21.230.00%
Robbery11.230.00%
Possession of weapons10.620.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 556 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 46.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202451
July 202446
June 202448
May 202448
April 202442
March 202458
February 202441
January 202448
December 202348
November 202334
October 202350

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20241
July 20246
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 60 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20248
June 20244
May 20245
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20246
December 20236
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20246
June 20246
May 20243
April 20243
March 20245
February 20247
January 20246
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 99 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20244
July 20245
June 20249
May 20245
April 20248
March 20248
February 202413
January 20246
December 20237
November 202313
October 20239

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 122 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202414
July 202410
June 202410
May 20249
April 20246
March 202410
February 202412
January 202411
December 20237
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 40 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202412
July 202411
June 20249
May 20246
April 20248
March 20245
February 202411
January 202410
December 20232
November 202312
October 20236

A total of 17 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20242
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS8 5DX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hospital
    Total40
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Public order9
    Burglary7
    Other theft6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery2
    Drugs1
  • 2. Chapman Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Louis Le Prince Court
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 4. Petrol Station
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Beckett Street
    Total5
    Burglary3
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Gledhow Mount
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Rectory Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Lincoln Road
    Total4
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Barran Court
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Bexley Place
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
  • 11. Roseville Way
    Total3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Enfield Terrace
    Total3
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Leopold Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Louis Grove
    Total2
    Theft from the person2
  • 15. Firth Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Grant Avenue
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 17. Edgware Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Cross Roseville Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Back Gathorne Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Edgware Mount
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Edgware Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Lindsey Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Ruby Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1