Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Burglary 29.3 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Whitkirk Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 924th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitkirk Close (LS15 8PS) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 Burglary with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitkirk Close (LS15 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Austhorpe View. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitkirk Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Austhorpe View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitkirk Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Bank Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Detroit Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Detroit Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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