Crime Rates at Yew Road, Whinmoor, Leeds, LS14 2FD

Yew Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 274th 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 Yew Road (LS14 2FD) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 2 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 Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Road (LS14 2FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.