Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pennwell Dean area has the 39th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 991st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pennwell Dean (LS14 5NT) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pennwell Dean (LS14 5NT), 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Langbar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langbar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langbar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinmoor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinmoor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Langbar Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Langbar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Benedict Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Langbar Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pennwell Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanks Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Tree Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanks Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanks Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Mews | Under investigation |
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