Total Crime Rate
239.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lambton View area has the 19th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 312th 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 Lambton View (LS8 5PE) in the last 12 months was 239.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 117.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambton View (LS8 5PE), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Markham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lambton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cross Banstead Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lunan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luxor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ekota Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ekota Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ekota Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banstead Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Place East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Milan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elford Place West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elford Place West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Place West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elford Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Karnac Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Milan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banstead Street East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lowther Street | Under investigation |
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