Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pendas 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Villa'S | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mail Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Penda'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penda'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Leeds Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leeds Road | Under investigation |
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