Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acorn Drive area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 667th 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 Acorn Drive (LS14 2HH) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Drive (LS14 2HH), the main crime hotspot is near Garth Willow Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Laithe Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Willow Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Mews —
Apr 2026Public order White Laithe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garth Willow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garth Willow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Laithe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garth Willow Avenue —
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Data Sources

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