Total Crime Rate
737.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Place (LS2 8HX) in the last 12 months was 737.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average (415.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 374 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 236 (≈ 219.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Place (LS2 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Sidney Street. Police recorded 481 crimes here, including 196 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hunslet & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Providence Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lovell Park Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovell Park Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovell Park Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Brunswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Brunswick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovell Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Belgrave Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merrion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Merrion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merrion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Merrion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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