Total Crime Rate

281.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.4 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 281.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.4 9/10
  • Public order 35.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 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 25th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 219th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (LS9 8BB) in the last 12 months was 281.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (196.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (LS9 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Coach Station. Police recorded 365 crimes here, including 181 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 (30/159)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brussels Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Cecilia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Cecilia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cross York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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 Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket 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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