Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Manston Gardens area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 942nd 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 Manston Gardens (LS15 8EY) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manston Gardens (LS15 8EY), 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 Manston Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marshall Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandiford Close
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Manston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandiford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandiford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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