Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Leeds, LS2 7PS

Melbourne Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 75th 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 Melbourne Street (LS2 7PS) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 334.6% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 193.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 343.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (LS2 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 491 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bus/Coach Station (74 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.