Total Crime Rate

143.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 143.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.4 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 33rd highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 700th 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 Wood Lane (LS26 0PH) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS26 0PH), the main crime hotspot is near Cornwall Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spibey Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Home Lea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Pit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Home Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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