Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS7 2SE
How much crime is recorded in LS7 2SE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Meanwood South & Sugarwell
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
LS7 2SELeeds
How safe is LS7 2SE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS7 2SE 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
67.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
163
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).
LS7 2SENational
Violence and sexual offences57.023.6
Shoplifting45.38.4
Criminal damage and arson12.04.7
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Other theft10.44.5
Burglary9.49.1
Public order7.84.6
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other crime4.71.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.