Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 50.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pendas Way area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 818th 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 Pendas Way (LS15 8LD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pendas Way (LS15 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Adams Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pendas Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Villa'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mail Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penda'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penda'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeds Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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