Total Crime Rate
151.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 660th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (LS14 2AB) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 530.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (LS14 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Naburn View (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baildon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baildon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sledmere Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sledmere Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baildon Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baildon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherburn Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sledmere Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farndale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebden Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Baildon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebden Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebden Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebden Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hebden Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hebden Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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