Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

North Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell , and the 209th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Lane (LS26 8RU) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Rothwell average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Lane (LS26 8RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonewaite Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonewaite Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stonewaite Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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