Total Crime Rate

309.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.2 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 309.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 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

Providence Place area has the 41st highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 185th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Providence Place (LS2 8EN) in the last 12 months was 309.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 235 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Providence Place (LS2 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 145 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Providence Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wade Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merrion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merrion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wade Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Headrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Headrow Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Headrow Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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