Total Crime Rate

286.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 286.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.9 10/10
  • Other theft 96.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

York Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 211th 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 York Road (LS14 2AA) in the last 12 months was 286.3 per 1,000 residents and was 117.7% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (LS14 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Green View. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sherburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Green View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Mill Green View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hebden Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherburn Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdean Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hebden Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hebden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastdean Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Eastdean Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastdean Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdean Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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