Postcode district · LS98

Leeds LS98 area guide

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Is Leeds LS98 a good place to live?

In Leeds (LS98), recorded crime is 15702% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 32 crimesJun 24: 23 crimesJul 24: 21 crimesAug 24: 25 crimesSep 24: 21 crimesOct 24: 20 crimesNov 24: 20 crimesDec 24: 19 crimesJan 25: 18 crimesFeb 25: 18 crimesMar 25: 12 crimesApr 25: 39 crimesMay 25: 18 crimesJun 25: 31 crimesJul 25: 22 crimesAug 25: 17 crimesSep 25: 20 crimesOct 25: 18 crimesNov 25: 34 crimesDec 25: 16 crimesJan 26: 32 crimesFeb 26: 12 crimesMar 26: 25 crimesApr 26: 36 crimesMay 26: 28 crimesJun 26: 19 crimes Jun 26: 19 crimes 39 12 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in LS98 (May 24–Jun 26, average 23/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
37%
Households with children
29%
Households
918

Owned 40% · Social rent 47% · Private rent 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LS98.

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Leeds LS98: frequently asked questions

Is Leeds LS98 a good place to live?

In Leeds (LS98), recorded crime is 15702% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Leeds LS98?

Recorded crime in Leeds LS98 runs at 36000.0 per 1,000 properties, 15702% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leeds LS98 safe?

Crime in Leeds LS98 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Leeds LS98 runs at 36000.0 per 1,000 properties, 15702% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leeds LS98 a deprived area?

Leeds LS98 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).