Postcode district · Leeds
Crime in LS98
How much crime is recorded in LS98, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 2,214 (2024)
LS98Postcode district · Leeds
How safe is LS98
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in LS98, 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
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
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).
LS98National
Burglary59.39.1
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Public order4.84.6
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs3.52.4
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery1.21.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.