Postcode sector · Leeds
Crime in LS1 7
How much crime is recorded in LS1 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 7,840 (2024)
LS1 7Postcode sector · Leeds
How safe is LS1 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 123.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in LS1 7, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
123.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
379
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LS1 7National
Burglary163.29.1
Shoplifting98.18.4
Violence and sexual offences93.923.6
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Public order31.44.6
Other theft30.54.5
Drugs23.12.4
Theft from the person14.42.1
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Robbery11.01.4
Bicycle theft6.11.0
Other crime5.21.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.