Postcode district · Leeds
Crime in LS14
How much crime is recorded in LS14, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 54,180 (2024)
How safe is LS14
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in LS14, well above 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
55.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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).
LS14National
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Burglary20.49.1
Shoplifting9.78.4
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Other theft7.34.5
Public order7.14.6
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime3.21.5
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery2.21.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.