Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 612th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (LS6 2AY) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (LS6 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Park Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brookfield Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridge Terrace —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Oak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Heddon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Woodland Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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