Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown , and the 95th 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 King Lane (LS17 5AX) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Moortown average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Lane (LS17 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Queenshill Approach. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Carr Manor Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Queenshill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenshill Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Whinbrook Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leafield Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Queenshill View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leafield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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