Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Headingley Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Headingley Lane (LS6 2DH) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headingley Lane (LS6 2DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granby Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shire Oak Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Granby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cardigan Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardigan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardigan Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cardigan Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cardigan Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Michael'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Michael'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cardigan Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shire Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bainbrigge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bainbrigge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Granby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Grunberg Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Linfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linfield Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shire Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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