Crime Rates at Hamilton Avenue, Leeds, LS7 4EQ

Hamilton Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 150th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Avenue (LS7 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 341.6 per 1,000 residents and was 178.8% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Avenue (LS7 4EQ), 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.