Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • 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

Kelmscott Lane area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 826th 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 Kelmscott Lane (LS15 8JP) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelmscott Lane (LS15 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Dennil Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kelmscott Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penda'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandiford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandiford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandiford Close —
Apr 2026Public order Dennil Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennil Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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