Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Michaels Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Lane (LS4 2PD) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Lane (LS4 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Evanston Avenue. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Evanston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stanmore Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Evanston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanmore Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Sowood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sowood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Village Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lumley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanmore Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Evanston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Evanston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Stanmore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Village Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanmore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Evanston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhow Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Village Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Burley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowle Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Village Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Evanston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Evanston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Evanston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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