Crime Rates at Ling Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds, LS14 3HX

Ling Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ling Lane (LS14 3HX) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ling Lane (LS14 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Vale, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Glade (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.