Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 652nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cardigan Lane (LS6 1ED) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardigan Lane (LS6 1ED), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cardigan Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Mayville Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Mayville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ashville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayville Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brudenell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brudenell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brudenell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hessle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cardigan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Back Harold Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norwood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardigan Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Beamsley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beamsley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Mayville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornville Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Beamsley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Norwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norwood Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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