Total Crime Rate

327.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 327.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 52.5 10/10
  • Other theft 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
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

Woodhouse Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 164th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhouse Lane (LS2 3ED) in the last 12 months was 327.9 per 1,000 residents and was 167.6% higher than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 127.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhouse Lane (LS2 3ED), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Blenheim Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lofthouse Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portland Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archery Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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