Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 118.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Barwick Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 869th highest 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 Barwick Road (LS15 8SR) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barwick Road (LS15 8SR), 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 Barwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Villa'S Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swarcliffe Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swarcliffe Drive (East) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swarcliffe Drive (East) Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swarcliffe Drive (East) Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanks Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stanks Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanks Approach 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanks Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adams Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanks Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Grove —
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Data Sources

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