Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carlton Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 1186th 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 Carlton Lane (LS26 0SU) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Lane (LS26 0SU), the main crime hotspot is near Carr Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Brig Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lay Garth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carlton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clement Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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