Total Crime Rate

171.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 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 171.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dorset Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 544th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Road (LS8 3QL) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (165.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Road (LS8 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Milan Street (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6159 —
Apr 2026Burglary B6159 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6159 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ruthven View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaforth Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dorset Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Dorset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hovingham Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seaforth Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Strathmore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strathmore Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Easterly Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easterly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Easterly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Easterly Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easterly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Seaforth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dorset Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Dorset Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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