Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 20th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 302nd 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 5DN) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Lane (LS18 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Wood Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Melrose Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melrose Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodville Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Castle Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Wood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breary Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadgate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadgate Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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