Total Crime Rate

217.0 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 217.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 132.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

High Bank Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 372nd 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 Way (LS15 9HA) in the last 12 months was 217.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Bank Way (LS15 9HA), 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.

View Crime In Cross Gates & Whinmoor

Crime Over Time in High Bank Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Bank Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Bank Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northwood Gardens 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austhorpe View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austhorpe View —
Sep 2025Public order Austhorpe View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Detroit Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Bank Gardens —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑