Total Crime Rate

148.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 148.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Lea Farm Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 681st 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 Lea Farm Road (LS5 3PB) in the last 12 months was 148.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Farm Road (LS5 3PB), the main crime hotspot is near Spen Green. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Leeds

Crime Over Time in Lea Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkswood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkswood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Farm Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lea Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑