Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ringwood Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 898th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ringwood Avenue (LS14 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringwood Avenue (LS14 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Monkswood Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ringwood Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Red Hall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Monkswood Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkswood Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dutton Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dutton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringwood Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monkswood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinmoor Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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