Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS5 3NU
How much crime is recorded in LS5 3NU, 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
- 1,616 (2024)
LS5 3NULeeds
How safe is LS5 3NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS5 3NU 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
55.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 3NUNational
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Burglary17.49.1
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Other theft7.24.5
Public order6.64.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Drugs4.72.4
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 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.