Total Crime Rate

229.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 229.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Potternewton Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton , and the 331st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potternewton Lane (LS7 2DU) in the last 12 months was 229.2 per 1,000 residents and was 99.2% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potternewton Lane (LS7 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Beckhill Gate. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potternewton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckhill Approach —
Sep 2025Burglary Beckhill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Hill Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monet Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sugar Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Miles Hill Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhill Lawn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhill Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Beckhill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckhill Approach —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Miles Hill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beckhill Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miles Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beckhill Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhill Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beckhill Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckhill Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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