Total Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Lane area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 846th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Lane (WF3 2DP) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Lane (WF3 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ardsley & Robin Hood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orange Tree Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orange Tree Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ash View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Apple Tree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Apple Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cherry Tree Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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