LS9 8AJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LS9 8AJ

LS9 8AJ, Leeds has recorded a total of 361 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 100.27 per 1,000 population. This LS9 8AJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LS9 postcode area, which has experienced 656 crimes and a crime rate of 15.10 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LS9 8AJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LS9 8AJ, encompassing approximately 3600 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (84) incidents (2.44% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (79) incidents (68.09% increase)
  • Public order: (42) incidents (27.27% increase)

LS9 8AJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 57
  • Sidney Street with total crimes: 50
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 34

LS9 8AJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 79 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences84100.272.44%
Shoplifting7923.3368.09%
Public order4221.9427.27%
Anti-social behaviour2911.6731.82%
Criminal damage and arson268.0636.84%
Vehicle crime247.2220.00%
Other theft206.67-13.04%
Burglary135.561200.00%
Robbery103.6111.11%
Drugs102.7811.11%
Bicycle theft92.7850.00%
Theft from the person82.50-11.11%
Possession of weapons72.22133.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8278.8928.12%
Shoplifting4722.78-4.08%
Public order3313.0610.00%
Other theft239.179.52%
Anti-social behaviour226.3929.41%
Vehicle crime206.11-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson195.5672.73%
Drugs95.2812.50%
Theft from the person92.50-10.00%
Robbery92.50-25.00%
Bicycle theft62.50-25.00%
Possession of weapons31.67-50.00%
Other crime10.83-66.67%
Burglary10.28-83.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6475.00-21.95%
Shoplifting4917.78-19.67%
Public order3013.6125.00%
Vehicle crime258.3366.67%
Other theft216.94-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour175.8330.77%
Robbery124.7220.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.3383.33%
Theft from the person103.06-33.33%
Drugs82.78-42.86%
Bicycle theft82.22-33.33%
Burglary62.22-25.00%
Possession of weapons61.67-14.29%
Other crime31.6750.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8281.3938.98%
Shoplifting6122.78-16.44%
Other theft2416.9441.18%
Public order246.67-25.00%
Vehicle crime156.6715.38%
Theft from the person154.1787.50%
Drugs144.1727.27%
Anti-social behaviour133.890.00%
Bicycle theft123.6133.33%
Robbery103.33-33.33%
Burglary82.780.00%
Possession of weapons72.2240.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.94-68.42%
Other crime21.67100.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7378.61-19.78%
Violence and sexual offences5920.28-16.90%
Public order3216.396.67%
Criminal damage and arson198.8958.33%
Other theft175.28-15.00%
Robbery154.7236.36%
Vehicle crime134.17-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour133.610.00%
Drugs113.61266.67%
Bicycle theft93.0628.57%
Burglary82.500.00%
Theft from the person82.22-20.00%
Possession of weapons52.2225.00%
Other crime11.39-66.67%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 71 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting9182.7771.70%
Violence and sexual offences7125.2824.56%
Public order3019.727.14%
Other theft208.33100.00%
Vehicle crime155.5650.00%
Anti-social behaviour134.1762.50%
Criminal damage and arson123.6171.43%
Robbery113.3383.33%
Theft from the person103.06100.00%
Burglary82.7860.00%
Bicycle theft72.2216.67%
Possession of weapons41.94100.00%
Other crime31.110.00%
Drugs30.83-40.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5756.94-13.64%
Shoplifting5315.83-19.70%
Public order2814.720.00%
Vehicle crime107.78-28.57%
Other theft102.78-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour82.78-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson72.22-12.50%
Bicycle theft61.9420.00%
Robbery61.67-50.00%
Drugs51.67-54.55%
Theft from the person51.39-50.00%
Burglary51.39-37.50%
Other crime31.390.00%
Possession of weapons20.83-33.33%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6673.05-15.38%
Shoplifting6618.33-41.07%
Public order2818.333.70%
Other theft187.78-14.29%
Vehicle crime145.00-33.33%
Robbery123.8933.33%
Anti-social behaviour113.33-26.67%
Drugs113.0657.14%
Theft from the person103.060.00%
Burglary82.78-61.90%
Criminal damage and arson82.22-20.00%
Bicycle theft52.22400.00%
Other crime31.39200.00%
Possession of weapons30.830.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 78 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting11293.3389.83%
Violence and sexual offences7831.1111.43%
Public order2721.67-10.00%
Burglary217.5040.00%
Vehicle crime215.8310.53%
Other theft215.83-19.23%
Anti-social behaviour155.83-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson104.17-54.55%
Theft from the person102.7866.67%
Robbery92.78-10.00%
Drugs72.5016.67%
Possession of weapons31.9450.00%
Other crime10.83-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7080.832.94%
Shoplifting5919.44-10.61%
Public order3016.390.00%
Other theft268.334.00%
Criminal damage and arson227.22120.00%
Vehicle crime196.1111.76%
Anti-social behaviour165.28-27.27%
Burglary154.447.14%
Robbery104.170.00%
Bicycle theft62.78-25.00%
Theft from the person61.67-45.45%
Drugs61.67-14.29%
Other crime41.67300.00%
Possession of weapons21.11-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6881.1119.30%
Shoplifting6618.8957.14%
Public order3018.33-26.83%
Other theft258.3331.58%
Anti-social behaviour226.9483.33%
Vehicle crime176.1188.89%
Burglary144.72-22.22%
Theft from the person113.8937.50%
Robbery103.0625.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.78-33.33%
Bicycle theft82.78-60.00%
Drugs72.22-46.15%
Possession of weapons31.940.00%
Other crime10.83-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5774.160.00%
Shoplifting4215.830.00%
Public order4111.670.00%
Bicycle theft2011.390.00%
Other theft195.560.00%
Burglary185.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson155.000.00%
Drugs134.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour123.610.00%
Vehicle crime93.330.00%
Robbery82.500.00%
Theft from the person82.220.00%
Possession of weapons32.220.00%
Other crime20.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 191 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202429
July 202422
June 202417
May 202413
April 202413
March 202413
February 20248
January 202411
December 202315
November 202316
October 202322
September 202312

A total of 244 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202420
July 202423
June 202421
May 202424
April 202417
March 202420
February 202410
January 202418
December 202321
November 202326
October 202325
September 202319

A total of 838 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202484
July 202482
June 202464
May 202482
April 202459
March 202471
February 202457
January 202466
December 202378
November 202370
October 202368
September 202357

A total of 125 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202413
July 20241
June 20246
May 20248
April 20248
March 20248
February 20245
January 20248
December 202321
November 202315
October 202314
September 202318

A total of 97 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20249
July 20246
June 20248
May 202412
April 20249
March 20247
February 20246
January 20245
December 20231
November 20236
October 20238
September 202320

A total of 165 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202426
July 202419
June 202411
May 20246
April 202419
March 202412
February 20247
January 20248
December 202310
November 202322
October 202310
September 202315

A total of 375 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202442
July 202433
June 202430
May 202424
April 202432
March 202430
February 202428
January 202428
December 202327
November 202330
October 202330
September 202341

A total of 122 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20249
June 202412
May 202410
April 202415
March 202411
February 20246
January 202412
December 20239
November 202310
October 202310
September 20238

A total of 798 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 112 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202479
July 202447
June 202449
May 202461
April 202473
March 202491
February 202453
January 202466
December 2023112
November 202359
October 202366
September 202342

A total of 104 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20249
June 20248
May 202414
April 202411
March 20243
February 20245
January 202411
December 20237
November 20236
October 20237
September 202313

A total of 48 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20243
June 20246
May 20247
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 110 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20249
June 202410
May 202415
April 20248
March 202410
February 20245
January 202410
December 202310
November 20236
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 202 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
July 202420
June 202425
May 202415
April 202413
March 202415
February 202410
January 202414
December 202321
November 202319
October 202317
September 20239

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LS9 8AJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total57
    Shoplifting38
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Robbery4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Sidney Street
    Total50
    Shoplifting21
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Possession of weapons3
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total34
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total30
    Public order7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Vehicle crime5
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Leeds Coach Station
    Total28
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Shoplifting3
    Robbery2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
  • 6. Bus/Coach Station
    Total18
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Cotton Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 8. Duke Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Back York Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Chantrell Court
    Total9
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 11. High Court Lane
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 12. Leeds City Bus Station
    Total7
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 13. Turlow Court
    Total7
    Criminal damage and arson5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Bridge Street
    Total7
    Vehicle crime5
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. George Street
    Total6
    Theft from the person2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Harper Street
    Total6
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Brussels Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Lady Lane
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 19. The Chandlers
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. St Cecilia Street
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Templar Lane
    Total4
    Vehicle crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. St Peter'S Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. The Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 25. Mabgate Green
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Cross Bell Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Lady Beck Close
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 28. The Calls
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 29. Cross York Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Richmond Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1