Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Low Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 258th 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 Low Lane (LS18 5DE) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Horsforth average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Low Lane (LS18 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Cornmill View. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horsforth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cornmill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadgate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornmill View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Back Breary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Breary Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadgate Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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