Crime Rates at Oulton Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0DY

Oulton Lane area has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 78th 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 Oulton Lane (LS26 0DY) in the last 12 months was 485.2 per 1,000 residents and was 390.3% higher than the Rothwell average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 236.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oulton Lane (LS26 0DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackburn Court (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.