Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wood Lane area has the 73rd highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1227th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (LS26 0PG) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS26 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pasture View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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