Crime Rates at Skeltons Lane, Thorner, Leeds, LS14 3DW

Skeltons Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1065th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skeltons Lane (LS14 3DW) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skeltons Lane (LS14 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Thorner Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.