Total Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ling Bob Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 752nd 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 Ling Bob Lane (LS18 5FA) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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