Crime Rates at Layton Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5ET

Layton Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 600th 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 Layton Road (LS18 5ET) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layton Road (LS18 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Layton Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.