Crime Rates at Stanks Lane South, Leeds, LS14 5HZ

Stanks Lane South area has the 37th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1083rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanks Lane South (LS14 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanks Lane South (LS14 5HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Whinmoor Way. Police recorded 288 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.