Total Crime Rate

665.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 665.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 324.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.0 10/10
  • Robbery 46.0 10/10
  • Public order 35.6 10/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 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

Beecroft Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 49th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beecroft Street (LS5 3AS) in the last 12 months was 665.3 per 1,000 residents and was 389.5% higher than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beecroft Street (LS5 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beecroft Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tordoff Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vesper Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morris Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilbert Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glebe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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