Total Crime Rate
68.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shadwell Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 1113th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shadwell Lane (LS17 8AD) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher than the Alwoodley average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shadwell Lane (LS17 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandringham Green, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookhill Close (10 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 | Linton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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