Crime Rates at Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS8 3LF

Oakwood Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 922nd 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 Oakwood Lane (LS8 3LF) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average (165.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Lane (LS8 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollin Park Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollin Park Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.