Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 165.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Headingley Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 575th 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 Headingley Lane (LS6 2DW) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headingley Lane (LS6 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kensington Terrace (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Headingley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cliff Road Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebberston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Cliff Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Regent Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Regent Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Back Regent Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Midland Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Endecliff Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Cliff Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ebberston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashwood Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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