Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Kirkstall Hill area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 805th 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 Kirkstall Hill (LS4 2TU) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Hill (LS4 2TU), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Mount. Police recorded 37 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 Kirkstall Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Eden Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilbert Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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