Total Crime Rate

351.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 351.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.7 10/10
  • Burglary 36.5 10/10
  • Public order 36.5 10/10
  • Other theft 32.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shire Oak Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shire Oak Road (LS6 2DB) in the last 12 months was 351.6 per 1,000 residents and was 187.0% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 187.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shire Oak Road (LS6 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Park Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shire Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brookfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Woodland Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Heddon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridge Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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