Crime Rates at Melville Place, Leeds, LS6 2LZ

Melville Place area has the 46th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 642nd 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 Melville Place (LS6 2LZ) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Place (LS6 2LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Unity Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.