Crime Rates at Gower Street, Leeds, LS2 7RG

Gower Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 57th 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 Gower Street (LS2 7RG) in the last 12 months was 604.8 per 1,000 residents and was 207.8% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 53.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 241.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Street (LS2 7RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 492 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.