Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Benson Street area has the 74th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 924th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benson Street (LS7 1BL) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Street (LS7 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Firth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Enfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Enfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Firth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Enfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Enfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Concord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Concord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Concord Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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