Crime Rates at Hanover Square, Leeds, LS3 1AP

Hanover Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little London & Woodhouse , and the 663rd 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 Hanover Square (LS3 1AP) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Little London & Woodhouse average (246.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Square (LS3 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Rutland Mount. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.