Total Crime Rate

114.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 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 114.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Lane South area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 897th 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 Lane South (LS14 5LN) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanks Lane South (LS14 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whinmoor Way, where police recorded 215 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanks Grove (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanks Lane South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennil Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dennil Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanks Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whinmoor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Whinmoor Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons 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 2026Public order Stanks Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Benedict Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodview Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodview Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pennwell Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Villa'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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