Total Crime Rate

314.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 314.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.2 10/10
  • Public order 31.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Other crime 25.9 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Lane area has the 40th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside , and the 180th 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 Old Lane (LS11 8AG) in the last 12 months was 314.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average (405.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 178.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Lane (LS11 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Chatswood Avenue. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorhouse Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grovehall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chatswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakhurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grovehall Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waincliffe Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waincliffe Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waincliffe Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waincliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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