Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cardigan Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 1132nd 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 Cardigan Lane (LS6 1DX) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Lane (LS6 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardigan Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornville Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broomfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norwood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hessle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Mayville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Back Thornville Row Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Back Harold Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornville Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Beamsley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norwood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Norwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Beamsley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Ashville Road Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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