Crime Rates at Waincliffe Square, Leeds, LS11 8HX

Waincliffe Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Beeston & Holbeck , and the 696th 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 Waincliffe Square (LS11 8HX) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waincliffe Square (LS11 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Cardinal Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.