Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 1038th 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 2PG) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% lower than the Kippax & Methley average (68.7 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back Lane (WF10 2PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vicars Terrace, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Main Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Back Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leeds Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicars Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicars Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Main Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Providence Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Providence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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