Total Crime Rate
69.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brown Lane West area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 1097th 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 Brown Lane West (LS11 0DN) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (415.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brown Lane West (LS11 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Low Fields Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hunslet & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brown Lane West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Fields Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Fields Way | — |
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