Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Austhorpe Road area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 929th 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 Austhorpe Road (LS15 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austhorpe Road (LS15 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Austhorpe Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Austhorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penda'S Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandiford Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penda'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marshall Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandiford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandiford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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