Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 47.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands Way area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 748th 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 Woodlands Way (LS14 2EY) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Way (LS14 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Naburn View. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Baildon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naburn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baildon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Baildon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baildon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baildon Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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