Crime Rates at Shay Street, Leeds, LS6 2QJ

Shay Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 757th 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 Shay Street (LS6 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 47.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shay Street (LS6 2QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlborough Gardens, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingston Terrace (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.