Total Crime Rate

221.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scholars Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 356th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scholars Way (LS15 9BN) in the last 12 months was 221.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Way (LS15 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Northwood Gardens. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scholars Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northwood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Northwood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Boundary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boundary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meynell Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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