Crime Rates at Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 5BD

Spen Lane area has the 56th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 1253rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spen Lane (LS16 5BD) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spen Lane (LS16 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.