Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 883rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (LS15 8TY) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (LS15 8TY), the main crime hotspot is near Eastwood Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swardale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastwood Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swardale Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swardale Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swardale Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manston Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manston Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manston Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swardale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennil Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennil Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manston Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barwick Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandbed Lawns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Manston Approach | Under investigation |
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