Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stanks Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 649th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanks Drive (LS14 5EE) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanks Drive (LS14 5EE), 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 2026Possession of weapons Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langbar Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Langbar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Langbar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Benedict Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Langbar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langbar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langbar Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Langbar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langbar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langbar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langbar Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayton Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayton Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Langbar Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langbar Garth Under investigation
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Data Sources

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