Total Crime Rate

2210.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1102.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2210.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1102.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 740.2 10/10
  • Other theft 245.1 10/10
  • Public order 220.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 196.1 10/10
  • Drugs 142.2 10/10
  • Burglary 132.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 107.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 83.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 83.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 63.7 10/10
  • Robbery 58.8 10/10
  • Other crime 34.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Square East area has the 7th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 9th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Square East (LS1 2NL) in the last 12 months was 2210.8 per 1,000 residents and was 444.8% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 68.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -27.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 225 (≈ 1102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Square East (LS1 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 293 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Square East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/163)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greek Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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