Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laneside Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North , and the 507th 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 Laneside Close (LS27 9SD) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Morley North average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laneside Close (LS27 9SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ibbetson Close, where police recorded 17 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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