Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 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 51.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Selby Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 828th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selby Road (LS15 8PP) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selby Road (LS15 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Northwood Gardens. Police recorded 59 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 Selby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Austhorpe View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitkirk Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Detroit Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Detroit Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Bank Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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