Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

York Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 688th 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 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 963.6% 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 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Naburn View (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baildon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Naburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Naburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Robbery Alder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baildon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naburn View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naburn View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naburn View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Naburn View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Naburn View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Woodlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Naburn View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Naburn View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Naburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baildon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Baildon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Walk
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hebden Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hebden Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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