Total Crime Rate

198.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 198.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 97.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

High Bank Gate area has the 17th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 430th 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 High Bank Gate (LS15 9DE) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime 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 Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Bank Gate (LS15 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Northwood Gardens. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Bank Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Laurel Hill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Garland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Bank Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Detroit Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Detroit Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Austhorpe View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitkirk Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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