Total Crime Rate

213.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 213.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lancastre Grove area has the 38th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 388th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancastre Grove (LS5 3DY) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Armley average (208.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancastre Grove (LS5 3DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raynville Close, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Houghley Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lancastre Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Park Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharfedale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancastre Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadlea Mount —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadlea Mount —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstall Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Raynville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Houghley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadlea Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raynville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raynville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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