Postcode district · Leeds
Crime in LS15
How much crime is recorded in LS15, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 52,877 (2024)
LS15Postcode district · Leeds
How safe is LS15
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in LS15, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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).
LS15National
Violence and sexual offences31.023.6
Burglary19.29.1
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Shoplifting9.58.4
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order5.94.6
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs1.82.4
Robbery1.71.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.