Total Crime Rate

1773.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

837.8 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 1773.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 837.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 654.1 10/10
  • Other theft 329.7 10/10
  • Public order 156.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 97.3 10/10
  • Burglary 91.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 54.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.8 10/10
  • Other crime 27.0 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
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

Albion Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 13th 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 Albion Street (LS2 8ER) in the last 12 months was 1773.0 per 1,000 residents and was 336.9% higher 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 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 837.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albion Street (LS2 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 174 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albion Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft King Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lands Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lands Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lands Lane
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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