Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.0 1/10
  • Robbery 1.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Buslingthorpe Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 608th 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 Buslingthorpe Lane (LS7 2DG) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 1600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buslingthorpe Lane (LS7 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Scott Hall Avenue. Police recorded 35 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 Buslingthorpe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Chancellor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Hall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Speedwell Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buslingthorpe Green —
Apr 2026Drugs Buslingthorpe Green Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Melville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Hall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Hall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buslingthorpe Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buslingthorpe Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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