Total Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 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 88.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scott Hall Square area has the 72nd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 1164th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Hall Square (LS7 3AB) in the last 12 months was 88.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Hall Square (LS7 3AB), 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 Scott Hall Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Hall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Hall Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Hall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pottertown Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Potternewton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potternewton Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potternewton Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potternewton Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Martins Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Hall Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Hall Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Hall Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Scott Hall Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Hall Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Hall Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Hall Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Scott Hall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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