Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Carlton 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.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Merrion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merrion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Queen Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Merrion Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Merrion Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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