Total Crime Rate

380.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

231.1 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 380.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 231.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 161.8 10/10
  • Public order 37.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.4 10/10
  • Robbery 29.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 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

Karnac Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 121st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Karnac Road (LS8 5BL) in the last 12 months was 380.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.4% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 231.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Karnac Road (LS8 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Karnac Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Dorset Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hill Top Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banstead Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lascelles Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowther Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Hill Top Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Conway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lambton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nice View —
Apr 2026Drugs Nice View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nice View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossall Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Rossall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rossall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rossall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rossall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banstead Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lascelles Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lascelles View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hill Top Mount Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Back Banstead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lascelles Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lascelles Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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