Total Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Scholes Lane area has the 41st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1065th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scholes Lane (LS15 4NE) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholes Lane (LS15 4NE), the main crime hotspot is near Scholes Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scholes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Scholes Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scholes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach Under investigation
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Data Sources

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