Total Crime Rate
276.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Owlcotes Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Calverley & Farsley , and the 228th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Owlcotes Lane (LS28 6PY) in the last 12 months was 276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 216.2% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Owlcotes Lane (LS28 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Calverley & Farsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Owlcotes Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
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