Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0PB

Wood Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 887th 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 Wood Lane (LS26 0PB) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS26 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Parade. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.