Total Crime Rate
226.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Owlcotes Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Calverley & Farsley , and the 337th 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 226.9 per 1,000 residents and was 126.4% higher than the Calverley & Farsley average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Owlcotes Lane (LS28 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Grove. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Calverley & Farsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wood Nook Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dawsons Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodlands Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawsons Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dawsons Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dawsons Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Nook Terrace | Under investigation |
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