Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 57.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 43rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 954th 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 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Lane (LS4 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Newport Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 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 (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Graham View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Burley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stanmore Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Stanmore Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Turnways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanmore Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Back Stanmore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanmore Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechwood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanmore Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Ann'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Square —
Apr 2026Other theft St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Ann'S Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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