Crime Rates at Church Lane, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8DQ

Church Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale , and the 756th 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 Church Lane (LS16 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 47.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average (58.2 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (LS16 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfield Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.