Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Laurels area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood , and the 803rd 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 The Laurels (LS10 4FJ) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Laurels (LS10 4FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Laurels area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Throstle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime The Canter Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kielder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waggon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ascot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wild Flower Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waggon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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