Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whinmoor Way area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 779th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whinmoor Way (LS14 5NP) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whinmoor Way (LS14 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Stanks Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Villa'S | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Tree Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stanks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanks Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanks Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swarcliffe Drive (East) | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swarcliffe Drive (East) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swarcliffe Drive (East) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanks Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanks Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swarcliffe Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Benedict Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pennwell Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Grove | Under investigation |
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