Crime Rates at New York Road, Leeds, LS2 7QW

New York Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 394th 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 New York Road (LS2 7QW) in the last 12 months was 211.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New York Road (LS2 7QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 629 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Coach Station (181 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.