Total Crime Rate

309.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.2 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 309.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 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

Vicar Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 185th 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 Vicar Lane (LS1 6PJ) in the last 12 months was 309.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 235 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicar Lane (LS1 6PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1121 crimes here, including 244 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/308)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Central Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harper Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harper Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harper Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

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