Total Crime Rate
119.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 888th 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 Michaels Lane (LS4 2PD) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Lane (LS4 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Argie Terrace, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Evanston Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kirkstall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanmore Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knowle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Haddon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sowood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sowood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Village Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Village Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Village Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Village Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Village Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haddon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Evanston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cross Evanston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Evanston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Evanston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cross Evanston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Evanston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Evanston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Evanston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Evanston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cross Evanston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cross Evanston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanmore Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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