Total Crime Rate

263.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 263.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 161.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Ashfield Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 243rd 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 Ashfield Terrace (LS15 8SF) in the last 12 months was 263.7 per 1,000 residents and was 100.5% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 177.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Terrace (LS15 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Stanks Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dennil Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennil Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Villa'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanks Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stanks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stanks Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swarcliffe Drive (East) Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanks Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sandiford Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swarcliffe Drive (East) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swarcliffe Drive (East) Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swarcliffe Green —
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Data Sources

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