Total Crime Rate

293.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.1 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 293.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 177.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Francis 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.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapeltown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Reginald Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dodgson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Grange View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Back Grange View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mexborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mexborough Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Grange Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Reginald Mount
Apr 2026Robbery Back Newton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Husler Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Hamilton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hamilton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reginald Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Harehills Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapeltown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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