Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS26 0EP
How much crime is recorded in LS26 0EP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothwell Inner
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,346 (2024)
LS26 0EPLeeds
How safe is LS26 0EP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS26 0EP area, 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
61.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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).
LS26 0EPNational
Violence and sexual offences52.323.6
Anti-social behaviour37.310.7
Criminal damage and arson25.44.7
Shoplifting12.98.4
Burglary12.39.1
Public order8.84.6
Other crime4.71.5
Other theft4.44.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Drugs1.52.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.