Total Crime Rate

232.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.3 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 232.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

Spencer Place area has the 21st highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 337th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Place (LS7 4BR) in the last 12 months was 232.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% higher 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 161.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Place (LS7 4BR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Back Hamilton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillcrest View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gledhow Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgware Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gathorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgware Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgware Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gipton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Frankland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kepler Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Gathorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Anderson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Gathorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gledhow Mount Local resolution
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Data Sources

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