Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS16 5EX
How much crime is recorded in LS16 5EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawksworth & West Park
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
LS16 5EXLeeds
How safe is LS16 5EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS16 5EX area, 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
68.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
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 5EXNational
Violence and sexual offences59.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Burglary9.79.1
Public order8.84.6
Other crime7.11.5
Other theft5.24.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.