Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AE

Wood Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 218th 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 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Chapel Allerton average (122.5 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS6 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granby Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shire Oak Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.