Total Crime Rate

327.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.9 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 327.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 52.5 10/10
  • Other theft 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
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

Discovery Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 164th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Discovery Way (LS2 3AA) in the last 12 months was 327.9 per 1,000 residents and was 167.6% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Discovery Way (LS2 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Discovery Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blandford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blandford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Winfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archery Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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