Total Crime Rate

194.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 194.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 71.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kirkstall Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park , and the 447th 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 Kirkstall Lane (LS6 3DP) in the last 12 months was 194.5 per 1,000 residents and was 116.3% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Lane (LS6 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Terrace. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Headingley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Turnways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyshiels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grimthorpe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derwentwater Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grunberg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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