Total Crime Rate

290.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.1 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 290.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.0 10/10
  • Public order 42.4 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Drugs 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
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

The Headrow area has the 45th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 205th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Headrow (LS1 2QS) in the last 12 months was 290.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower 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 185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -15.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 266 (≈ 171.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Headrow (LS1 2QS), 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 The Headrow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/161)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Square East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Square East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft East Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime East Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Basinghall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blundell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blundell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blundell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Square East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Square East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
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Data Sources

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