Crime Rates at Kitson Street, Leeds, LS9 8PH

Kitson Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 1184th 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 Kitson Street (LS9 8PH) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitson Street (LS9 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Cavalier Mews. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.