Total Crime Rate

1773.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

837.8 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 1773.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 837.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 654.1 10/10
  • Other theft 329.7 10/10
  • Public order 156.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 97.3 10/10
  • Burglary 91.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 54.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.8 10/10
  • Other crime 27.0 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
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

Portland Gate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 13th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Gate (LS1 3HL) in the last 12 months was 1773.0 per 1,000 residents and was 336.9% 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 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 837.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Gate (LS1 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 402 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (191 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Headrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Headrow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Headrow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Headrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation

Data Sources

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