Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 21.5 7/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Low Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 604th 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 Low Lane (LS18 4DD) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 152.3% higher than the Horsforth average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Lane (LS18 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Hill Rise
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Horsforth) Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melrose Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cornmill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ring Road (Horsforth) Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Horsforth) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Horsforth) Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Road (Horsforth) Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Hill Rise
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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