Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell , and the 1053rd 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 0QN) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Rothwell average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS26 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Ingram Parade. Police recorded 94 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knightscroft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingram Parade
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knightscroft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pasture View Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ingram Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ingram Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ingram Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pasture View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mill Hill Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street
Sep 2025Public order Cross Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hainsworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lay Garth Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hainsworth Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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