Postcode district · Leeds
Crime in LS1
How much crime is recorded in LS1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 23,611 (2024)
LS1Postcode district · Leeds
How safe is LS1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in LS1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
77.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
211
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).
LS1National
Burglary78.59.1
Violence and sexual offences56.723.6
Shoplifting45.38.4
Anti-social behaviour18.110.7
Other theft18.04.5
Public order17.34.6
Drugs11.92.4
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Theft from the person6.92.1
Robbery5.71.4
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Other crime3.11.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.