Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smithy Lane area has the 72nd highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 1216th 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 Smithy Lane (WF3 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithy Lane (WF3 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Greenwood Road. Police recorded 29 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 Smithy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackgates Fold —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Smithy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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