Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Michaels Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 689th 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 2RX) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Lane (LS4 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near St Ann'S Square. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knowle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newport Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newport Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanmore Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Graham View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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