Crime Rate in Cross Gates & Whinmoor, ward

Cross Gates & Whinmoor has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 wards in Leeds district and the 911th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 76th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cross Gates & Whinmoor in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Leeds district average (133.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cross Gates & Whinmoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,327 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 15 cases , down -21.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 35.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,660 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cross Gates & Whinmoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Whinmoor Way. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.