Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ainsley Court 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 Ainsley Court (LS14 5QL) 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 Ainsley Court (LS14 5QL), 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 | Stanks Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Tree Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanks Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pennwell Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stanks Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanks Grove | Under investigation |
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