Crime Rate in Chapel Allerton, ward

Chapel Allerton has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Leeds district and the 1053rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 100th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chapel Allerton in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower than the Leeds district average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chapel Allerton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,448 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 18 cases , down -28.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 47.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,807 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chapel Allerton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wensley Crescent. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.