Total Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shadwell Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 578th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shadwell Lane (LS17 8AP) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Alwoodley average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shadwell Lane (LS17 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chartwell Court, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shadwell Park Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alwoodley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shadwell Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wike Ridge Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chartwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chartwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brandon Court | Under investigation |
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