Total Crime Rate

246.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 246.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.4 10/10
  • Public order 30.4 10/10
  • Other crime 16.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spen Green area has the 11th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 291st 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 Spen Green (LS16 5EU) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% higher than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spen Green (LS16 5EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spen Bank, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spen Green (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spen Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Spen Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spen Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Spen Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spen Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lea Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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