Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farndale Approach area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 692nd 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 Farndale Approach (LS14 5BR) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farndale Approach (LS14 5BR), the main crime hotspot is near Farndale Garth. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farndale Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farndale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Swarcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Swarcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farndale Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farndale Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Farndale Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farndale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farndale Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brayton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brayton Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brayton Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brayton Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farndale Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayton Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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