Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holt Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 346th 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 Holt Lane (LS16 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holt Lane (LS16 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomfield, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsley Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Adel & Wharfedale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Broomfield | Under investigation |
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