Total Crime Rate

188.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 188.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Burglary 28.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cardigan Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 465th 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 Cardigan Lane (LS4 2LE) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Lane (LS4 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Back Greenhow Walk. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardigan Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Matthias' Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vinery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Back Greenhow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lumley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vinery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vinery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vinery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Vinery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vinery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vinery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Back Greenhow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Back Greenhow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Greenhow Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Back Greenhow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Graham View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Village Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park View Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burley Grange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Village Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Village Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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