Postcode district · Leeds
Crime in LS8
How much crime is recorded in LS8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 71,321 (2024)
LS8Postcode district · Leeds
How safe is LS8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in LS8, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.0
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).
LS8National
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Burglary21.39.1
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Other theft6.14.5
Public order6.04.6
Shoplifting5.28.4
Drugs4.82.4
Other crime3.11.5
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.