Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laneside area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 631st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laneside (LS27 7PB) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Morley North average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laneside (LS27 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clark Spring Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clark Spring Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Westwood Rise | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridleway | Under investigation |
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