Total Crime Rate

189.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowper Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 469th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowper Street (LS7 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 189.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Street (LS7 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowper Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hares Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Hillcrest View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Cowper Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gathorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Back Hillcrest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Grange View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillcrest View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shepherds Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Hillcrest View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Louis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spencer Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Hillcrest View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton View
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grange Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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