Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

East Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 495th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (LS9 8AE) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (LS9 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turlow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brussels Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brussels Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brussels Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brussels Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brussels Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brussels Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Armouries Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chadwick Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chadwick Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chadwick Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chadwick Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chadwick Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chadwick Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brussels Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chadwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Foundry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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