Total Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 120.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 68th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 853rd 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 Spencer Place (LS7 4DX) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Place (LS7 4DX), the main crime hotspot is near Shepherds Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hares Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Back Baldovan Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Airlie Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Airlie Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ponderosa Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ponderosa Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Back Baldovan Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hamilton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Airlie Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Grange Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back Ellers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Back Baldovan Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Airlie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Baldovan Terrace
Apr 2026Drugs Back Hillcrest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Hillcrest View 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 Back Shepherds Lane 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 Cross Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hares Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Hares Mount
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Hares Mount Under investigation

Data Sources

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