Total Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newlay Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 458th 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 Newlay Lane (LS18 4LE) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Horsforth average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newlay Lane (LS18 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Gardens, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featherbank Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Featherbank Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Clarence Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Horsforde View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Thro Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Featherbank Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clarence Gardens | Under investigation |
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