Crime Rates at Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS9 6QX

Oakwood Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill , and the 843rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Lane (LS9 6QX) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Lane (LS9 6QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coldcotes Drive, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Crescent (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.