Total Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanks Cross area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 934th 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 Stanks Cross (LS14 5PS) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanks Cross (LS14 5PS), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Swarcliffe Drive (East) | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Stanks Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanks Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanks Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swarcliffe Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swarcliffe Drive (East) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swarcliffe Drive (East) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Tree Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Stanks Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pennwell Green | Awaiting court outcome |
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