Crime Rates at York Road, Leeds, LS14 2AA

York Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 162nd 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 334.7 per 1,000 residents and was 155.5% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (LS14 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hansby Bank (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.