Total Crime Rate

737.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 737.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 284.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 163.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.6 10/10
  • Other theft 49.2 10/10
  • Public order 36.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.7 10/10
  • Burglary 26.6 10/10
  • Robbery 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Barrowby Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 37th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barrowby Gardens (LS15 8FD) in the last 12 months was 737.7 per 1,000 residents and was 461.0% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 139 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 41.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 155.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrowby Gardens (LS15 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Park Approach. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Leeds

Crime Over Time in Barrowby Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Approach —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrowby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Approach —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barrowby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑