Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS16 5BA
How much crime is recorded in LS16 5BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Far Headingley & Weetwood
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
LS16 5BALeeds
How safe is LS16 5BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS16 5BA area, 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).
LS16 5BANational
Violence and sexual offences26.723.6
Burglary16.09.1
Shoplifting15.18.4
Vehicle crime9.13.5
Public order6.94.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other theft3.64.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Robbery2.01.4
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.