Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Poplars area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1259th 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 The Poplars (LS6 2BT) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (LS6 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridge Terrace, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridge Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headingley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Headingley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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