Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 158th 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 Wood Lane (LS6 2AE) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (115.1 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Lane (LS6 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Granby Terrace. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chapel Allerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shire Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Granby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shire Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Balbec Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Woodbine Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granby Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granby Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balbec Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Granby Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shire Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shire Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bainbrigge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corson Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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