Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East 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 8AF) 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 8AF), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Turlow Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brussels Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brussels Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brussels Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Duke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Armouries Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chadwick Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chadwick Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chadwick Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chadwick Street South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chadwick Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chadwick Street South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brussels Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chadwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Foundry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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