Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS18 5LY
How much crime is recorded in LS18 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsforth West
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
LS18 5LYLeeds
How safe is LS18 5LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS18 5LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
LS18 5LYNational
Burglary12.79.1
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Violence and sexual offences3.523.6
Public order2.74.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Other crime0.51.5
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.