Crime Rates at Karnac Road, Leeds, LS8 5BL

Karnac Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 114th 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 Karnac Road (LS8 5BL) in the last 12 months was 399.2 per 1,000 residents and was 246.9% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 231.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Karnac Road (LS8 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.