Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 576th 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 8DP) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Street (LS9 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Brussels Street. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burmantofts & Richmond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turlow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Armouries Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Armouries Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Turlow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Turlow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Turlow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turlow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Turlow Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Turlow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Neptune Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neptune Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Neptune Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Armouries Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brussels Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brussels Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brussels Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brick Street | Local resolution |
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