Crime Rates at The Laurels, Moortown, Leeds, LS17 5GA

The Laurels area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley , and the 226th 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 The Laurels (LS17 5GA) in the last 12 months was 273.0 per 1,000 residents and was 336.6% higher than the Alwoodley average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 151.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Laurels (LS17 5GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranmer Bank (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.