Total Crime Rate
110.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 964th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (LS18 5LA) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (LS18 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 33 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 | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lee Lane East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Feast Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Close | Under investigation |
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