Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Low Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth , and the 1144th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Low Lane (LS18 5QL) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Lane (LS18 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Wood Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Walk (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Low Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Melrose Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lickless Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadgate Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Breary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Back Breary Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melrose Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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