Crime Rates at Butcher Hill, Leeds, LS16 5EA

Butcher Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 276th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butcher Hill (LS16 5EA) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butcher Hill (LS16 5EA), 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.