Crime Rates at Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BH

Royds Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 356th 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 Royds Lane (LS26 0BH) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royds Lane (LS26 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Blackburn Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.