Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burley Wood Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 532nd 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 Burley Wood Lane (LS4 2SU) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burley Wood Lane (LS4 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near St Ann'S Square. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burley Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Ann'S Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Ann'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burley Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Ann'S Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Ann'S Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burley Wood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Burley Wood Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burley Wood Mount —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Way Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Way Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Way Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Way —
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Data Sources

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