Total Crime Rate

3651.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2013.2 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 3651.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 2013.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1605.3 10/10
  • Drugs 467.1 10/10
  • Other theft 381.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 302.6 10/10
  • Public order 282.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 204.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 111.8 10/10
  • Robbery 105.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 52.6 10/10
  • Burglary 52.6 10/10
  • Other crime 32.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
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

Riverside Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 4th 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 Riverside Court (LS1 7BU) in the last 12 months was 3651.3 per 1,000 residents and was 799.8% 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 244 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 42.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 306 (≈ 2013.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Court (LS1 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Duncan Street. Police recorded 790 crimes here, including 412 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riverside Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sovereign Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Street
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 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duncan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duncan Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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