Total Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 109.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Elford Grove area has the 76th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 943rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elford Grove (LS8 5QE) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elford Grove (LS8 5QE), the main crime hotspot is near Lambton Grove. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elford Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gathorne Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lascelles Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road 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 2026Burglary Back Banstead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lascelles Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lascelles Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lambton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Lambton Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lambton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lambton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lambton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banstead Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banstead Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bexley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ekota Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 141

Data Sources

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