Total Crime Rate

48.5 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 769th 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 Back Lane (WF10 2PG) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane (WF10 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitley Place, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Back Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Vehicle crime Redpoll Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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