Total Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 133rd 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 5NT) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Moortown average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around King Lane (LS17 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falkland Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracken Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinbrook Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Allerton Grange Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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