Total Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newlay Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 667th 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 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Horsforth average (70.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% 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 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Featherbank Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newlay Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fleet Thro Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Horsforde View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clarence Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Featherbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clarence Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clarence Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlaithes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newlay Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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