Crime Rates at Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS8 3LG

Oakwood Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 911th 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 Oakwood Lane (LS8 3LG) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Lane (LS8 3LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Mount (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.