Total Crime Rate
199.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 425th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (LS26 0EU) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (LS26 0EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rothwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Bank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springhead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
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