Total Crime Rate
93.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St James Mews area has the 44th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1136th 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 St James Mews (LS15 8AP) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Mews (LS15 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Austhorpe Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cross Gates & Whinmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manston Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennil Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandbed Lawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austhorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austhorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Austhorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kelmscott Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelmscott Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelmscott Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manston Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manston Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manston Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | East View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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