Total Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Latchmere Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 450th 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 Latchmere Drive (LS16 5DL) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latchmere Drive (LS16 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Latchmere Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Latchmere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Oldfarm Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moor Grange Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Latchmere Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Latchmere Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oldfarm Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latchmere View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldfarm Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oldfarm Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkstone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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