Total Crime Rate
91.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brayton Walk area has the 45th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1120th 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 Brayton Walk (LS14 5BA) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 24 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brayton Walk (LS14 5BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whinmoor Way, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farndale Place (24 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 | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sledmere Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sledmere Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farndale Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherburn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Langbar Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farndale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sledmere Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Langbar Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swarcliffe Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherburn Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherburn Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mill Green Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sledmere Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodview Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndale Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brayton Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brayton Approach | Under investigation |
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