Crime Rates at Cross Speedwell Street, Leeds, LS6 2SG

Cross Speedwell Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 457th 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 Cross Speedwell Street (LS6 2SG) in the last 12 months was 190.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Speedwell Street (LS6 2SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Unity Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.