Total Crime Rate
606.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrowby Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 56th 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 Road (LS15 8QL) in the last 12 months was 606.6 per 1,000 residents and was 363.1% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 299.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrowby Road (LS15 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cross Gates & Whinmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barrowby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stile Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stile Hill Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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