Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poplar Place 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 Poplar Place (LS14 2FG) 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 Poplar Place (LS14 2FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Naburn Close, where police recorded 17 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchfields Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Baildon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Laithe Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baildon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchfields Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naburn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Naburn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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