Crime Rates at Shepherds Place, Leeds, LS8 4LR

Shepherds Place area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 712th 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 Shepherds Place (LS8 4LR) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Place (LS8 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Lambton Grove. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.