Total Crime Rate

797.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 797.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 460.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.8 10/10
  • Other theft 48.1 10/10
  • Public order 46.0 10/10
  • Robbery 39.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandford Place area has the highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 37th 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 Sandford Place (LS5 3BY) in the last 12 months was 797.1 per 1,000 residents and was 434.7% higher than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 220 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 171.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Place (LS5 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandford Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Fold —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey Light Railway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyther Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Norman View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bridge Fold Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Fold Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Fold —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Savins Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Savins Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Savins Mill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Savins Mill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Savins Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Savins Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vickers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Light Railway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savins Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Savins Mill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Savins Mill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Abbey Light Railway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyther Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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