Total Crime Rate

637.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

324.1 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 637.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 324.1 10/10
  • Drugs 186.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.9 10/10
  • Public order 144.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 86.2 10/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stainbeck Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 54th 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 Stainbeck Lane (LS7 3SA) in the last 12 months was 637.9 per 1,000 residents and was 420.7% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 324.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stainbeck Lane (LS7 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Wensley Crescent. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stainbeck Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potternewton Court —
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wensley Crescent Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wensley Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Wensley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Woodliffe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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