Crime Rates at White Laithe Croft, Leeds, LS14 2EL

White Laithe Croft area has the 5th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 127th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around White Laithe Croft (LS14 2EL) in the last 12 months was 375.7 per 1,000 residents and was 185.7% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 132.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Laithe Croft (LS14 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garth Willow Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.