Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gildersome Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 1184th lowest crime rate of 2,525 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 Gildersome Lane (LS27 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Farnley & Wortley average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gildersome Lane (LS27 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Moorland Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gildersome Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorland Crescent Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Moorland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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