Total Crime Rate

325.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

195.2 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 325.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 195.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 171.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stanks Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 167th 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 Stanks Drive (LS14 5ED) in the last 12 months was 325.3 per 1,000 residents and was 147.4% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 195.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanks Drive (LS14 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Whinmoor Way. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanks Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Langbar Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langbar Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langbar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langbar Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langbar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langbar Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Langbar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Langbar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Langbar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Langbar Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langbar Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langbar Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayton Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Langbar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langbar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayton Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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