Total Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Other crime 20.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Preston Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 943rd 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 Preston Lane (WF10 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Lane (WF10 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollins Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brigshaw Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brigshaw Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Prince Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollins Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollins Grove —
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Data Sources

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