Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS5 3FF
How much crime is recorded in LS5 3FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkstall
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
LS5 3FFLeeds
How safe is LS5 3FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS5 3FF 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
74.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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).
LS5 3FFNational
Shoplifting46.28.4
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Burglary21.09.1
Anti-social behaviour15.910.7
Vehicle crime14.23.5
Public order10.84.6
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Other theft6.74.5
Robbery6.41.4
Drugs4.82.4
Other crime4.51.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.