Total Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whack House Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon , and the 22nd 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 Whack House Lane (LS19 7LY) in the last 12 months was 4.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Guiseley & Rawdon average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whack House Lane (LS19 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near Greenlea Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlea Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Greenlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greenlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Greenlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Redwood Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lea Mill Park Drive | Under investigation |
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