Total Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 9.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Fernlea area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 67th 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 Fernlea (LS26 0HT) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernlea (LS26 0HT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fernlea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Bank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandy Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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