Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leicester Square area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 503rd 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 Leicester Square (LS15 8FW) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Square (LS15 8FW), the main crime hotspot is near Edith Sykes Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leicester Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penda'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Sykes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edith Sykes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kelmscott Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kelmscott Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amelia Stewart Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Amelia Stewart Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amelia Stewart Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Grove —
Sep 2025Robbery Penda'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Grove —
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Data Sources

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