Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 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 40.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 617th 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 Lane (LS5 2AB) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Lane (LS5 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Terrace, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eden Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Ann'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Ann'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Boston Exchange Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langdale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Langdale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Langdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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