Crime Rates at Spen Lawn, Leeds, LS16 5EX

Spen Lawn area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 472nd 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 Lawn (LS16 5EX) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spen Lawn (LS16 5EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spen Bank, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spen Green (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.