Total Crime Rate

1565.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

242.3 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 1565.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 865.4 10/10
  • Other theft 257.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 242.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.9 10/10
  • Public order 69.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Burglary 34.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Other crime 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Robbery 19.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Richardshaw Lane area has the highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bramley & Stanningley , and the 15th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richardshaw Lane (LS28 6AA) in the last 12 months was 1565.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1162.9% higher than the Bramley & Stanningley average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 34.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 242.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richardshaw Lane (LS28 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westdale Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkfield Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richardshaw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pembroke Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardshaw Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Spring Valley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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