Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Back Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 929th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Back Lane (WF10 2BN) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane (WF10 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Silkstone Square. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Back Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Darby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Little Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Little Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitley Place —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Whitley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redpoll Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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