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

Wood Lane area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 856th 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 0PY) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (78.3 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 Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS26 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Lodge Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Lodge Mews (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.