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

Westgate 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 Westgate (LS1 4ND) 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 Westgate (LS1 4ND), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Towers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rutland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Towers —
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Towers Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Duncombe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wellington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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