Crime Rates at Elmwood Lane, Leeds, LS2 8WG

Elmwood Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood Lane (LS2 8WG) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Elmwood Lane (LS2 8WG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carlton Carr, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oatland Gardens (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.