Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Garland Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 552nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garland Drive (LS15 9AR) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garland Drive (LS15 9AR), 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 Garland Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gibson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maltby Court
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maltby Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ring Road Halton Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Detroit Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Detroit Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Garland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Austhorpe View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitkirk Lane

Data Sources

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