Total Crime Rate
293.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
197.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Francis Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 202nd 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 Francis Street (LS7 4BY) in the last 12 months was 293.3 per 1,000 residents and was 139.4% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 197.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Francis Street (LS7 4BY), the main crime hotspot is near Back Grange Terrace. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapeltown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Reginald Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dodgson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mexborough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mexborough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Grange Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Reginald Mount | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Back Newton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Husler Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Grange View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Hamilton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Hamilton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Back Harehills Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapeltown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Street | Under investigation |
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