Total Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spen Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood , and the 635th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spen Lane (LS16 6JE) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 139.4% higher than the Weetwood average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spen Lane (LS16 6JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Luttrell Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Iveson Lawn (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Weetwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luttrell Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luttrell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkstone Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iveson Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wynford Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Iveson Lawn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spennithorne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spennithorne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spennithorne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moor Grange Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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