Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carlton Gate area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1099th 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 Carlton Gate (LS7 1ET) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlton Gate (LS7 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Merrion Way. Police recorded 247 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Merrion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrion Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Queen Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Queen Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merrion Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Merrion Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Merrion Way | Under investigation |
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