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

Windmill Cottages 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 Windmill Cottages (LS15 9JG) 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 Windmill Cottages (LS15 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stile Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dealtry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dealtry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dealtry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullerthorpe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bullerthorpe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullerthorpe Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stile Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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