Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Windmill Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 276th 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 Windmill Lane (LS26 0DN) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (LS26 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Lay Garth Mead. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lay Garth Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lay Garth Mead Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carlton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lay Garth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Brig Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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