Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Lane area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 662nd 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 Church Lane (LS15 8BD) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (LS15 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austhorpe Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranquility Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Marshall Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranquility Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tranquility Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tranquility Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tranquility Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tranquility Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Manston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Beulah Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beulah Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beulah Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Manston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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