Total Crime Rate

1800.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

757.9 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 1800.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 757.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 515.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 189.5 10/10
  • Public order 179.0 10/10
  • Other theft 168.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 136.8 10/10
  • Burglary 126.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 126.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 84.2 10/10
  • Robbery 52.6 10/10
  • Drugs 42.1 10/10
  • Other crime 42.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 31.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
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

Wellington Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 12th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Street (LS1 4EA) in the last 12 months was 1800.0 per 1,000 residents and was 343.6% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 757.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LS1 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Park Square East. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharf Approach —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Square East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Square East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Square East Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wharf Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Britannia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Britannia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Britannia Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Britannia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Croft'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirsk Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Croft'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croft'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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