Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.6 3/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bowman Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowman Lane (LS10 1HR) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowman Lane (LS10 1HR), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Coach Station. Police recorded 365 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowman Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/139)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds City Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Leeds City Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Public order The Chandlers Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Cross York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New York Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chandlers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Chandlers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Court Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs High Court Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs High Court Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Court Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Court Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person High Court Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Court Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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