Total Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 78th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 579th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (LS10 2AY) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 45 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 Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 107.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (LS10 2AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardeners Court, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gabriel Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesney Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmtree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whitfield Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardeners Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gardeners Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gardeners Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elmtree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Elmtree Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Lane Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penny Lane Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillidge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hillidge Road | Under investigation |
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