Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Outwood Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 144th 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 Outwood Lane (LS18 4JA) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Horsforth average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Outwood Lane (LS18 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horsforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Outwood Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Outwood Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Outwood Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cragg Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Catherines Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherines Walk | Under investigation |
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