Total Crime Rate
259.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Laurel Mount area has the 13th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 253rd 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 Back Laurel Mount (LS7 3JZ) in the last 12 months was 259.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 164.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Laurel Mount (LS7 3JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Lodge Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel Allerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Lodge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lodge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scott Hall Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Laurel Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Scott Hall Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scott Hall Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Hall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sholebroke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sholebroke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sholebroke Mount | Under investigation |
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