Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 312th 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 6AA) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Moortown average (71.3 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Lane (LS17 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Queenshill Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinbrook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenshill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenshill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queenshill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carr Manor Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Queenshill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carr Manor Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queenshill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Manor Garth Under investigation

Data Sources

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