Crime Rates at Ashton Street, Leeds, LS8 5BY

Ashton Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 248th 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 Ashton Street (LS8 5BY) in the last 12 months was 261.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (169.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Street (LS8 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Back Milan Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.