Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Windmill Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 644th 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 Windmill Gardens (LS15 9HU) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Gardens (LS15 9HU), 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 Windmill Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Northwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Row Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodhall Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Laurel Hill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Row Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Bank Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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