Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Manston Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1155th 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 Manston Avenue (LS15 8BT) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manston Avenue (LS15 8BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manston Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwood Gate (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Manston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ring Road Cross Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwood Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Manston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manston Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elmet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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