Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Water Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Calverley & Farsley , and the 1022nd 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 Water Lane (LS28 5SL) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Calverley & Farsley average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (LS28 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckbury Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clara Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrew Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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