Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spen Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 349th 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 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spen Lane (LS16 5EJ), 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queenswood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Green 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ghyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queenswood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spen Bank —
Apr 2026Other theft Spen Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Spen Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldfarm Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queenswood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ghyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spen Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spen Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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