Crime Rates at Kielder Way, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8GP

Kielder Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 790th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kielder Way (LS26 8GP) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kielder Way (LS26 8GP), the main crime hotspot is near Stonewaite Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.