Crime Rates at Lidgett Lane, Leeds, LS17 6QH

Lidgett Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown , and the 663rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lidgett Lane (LS17 6QH) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 111.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lidgett Lane (LS17 6QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentcliffe Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Park (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.