Total Crime Rate

220.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 220.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sledmere Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 379th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sledmere Lane (LS14 5DR) in the last 12 months was 220.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 156.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sledmere Lane (LS14 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sledmere Garth, where police recorded 31 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sledmere Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherburn Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndale Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farndale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Green Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Farndale Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherburn Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Row —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baildon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Baildon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sledmere Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherburn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Farndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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