Total Crime Rate

262.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 80.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Robbery 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 247th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Close (LS7 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 114.4% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Close (LS7 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Carr. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Carr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lofthouse Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Grove
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oatland Court
Apr 2026Burglary Oatland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oatland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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