Total Crime Rate

182.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 182.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Laith Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood , and the 493rd 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 Laith Road (LS16 6LF) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 183.1% higher than the Weetwood average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laith Road (LS16 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Iveson Approach. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Laith Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Iveson Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laith Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laith Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Laith Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laith Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shepcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveson Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveson Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Iveson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Iveson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Iveson Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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