Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wood Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 468th 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 Wood Lane (LS12 5LS) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Farnley & Wortley average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS12 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Tong Green. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corn Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pudsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pudsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Post Hill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Hill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gamble Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tong Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gamble Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodside Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gamble Hill Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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