Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 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 116.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pottery Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 887th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pottery Lane (LS26 8PH) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottery Lane (LS26 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near The Locks. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pottery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Locks Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pottery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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