Total Crime Rate
439.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leadwell Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 98th 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 Leadwell Lane (LS26 0SS) in the last 12 months was 439.9 per 1,000 residents and was 461.7% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 255.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leadwell Lane (LS26 0SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stone Brig Green, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Shutts (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ardsley & Robin Hood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Grange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Brig Green | — |
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