Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pinfold Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 1231st highest 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 Pinfold Lane (LS26 9JS) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinfold Lane (LS26 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinfold Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ings View (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kippax & Methley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxholes Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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