Total Crime Rate
142.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railway Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 719th 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 Railway Cottages (LS25 4BX) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Cottages (LS25 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pit Lane, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kippax & Methley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pit Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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