Total Crime Rate
398.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardinal Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Beeston & Holbeck , and the 115th 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 Cardinal Square (LS11 8HS) in the last 12 months was 398.1 per 1,000 residents and was 129.9% higher than the Beeston & Holbeck average (173.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 267.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardinal Square (LS11 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cardinal Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Global Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beeston & Holbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waincliffe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cardinal Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cardinal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardinal Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redhall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhall Gate | Under investigation |
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