Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Spen Lane area has the 50th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1244th 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 Spen Lane (LS16 5BD) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spen Lane (LS16 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spen Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Spen Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queenswood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Grange Rise —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spen Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queenswood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldfarm Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queenswood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spen Bank —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Grange Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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