Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 16.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shaw Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 148th 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 Shaw Lane (LS6 4DT) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Shaw Lane (LS6 4DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brodrick Court, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Wilton Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spinning Acres Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Woodbine Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spinning Acres Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Wilton Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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