Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackthorn Avenue area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 806th 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 Blackthorn Avenue (LS14 1FP) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Avenue (LS14 1FP), the main crime hotspot is near Dutton Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limewood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Limewood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Limewood Approach —
Sep 2025Other theft Dutton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Monkswood Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dutton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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