Total Crime Rate

221.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 221.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Public order 31.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Windmill Cottages area has the 14th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 374th 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 68.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Cottages (LS15 9JG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 61 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stile Hill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stile Hill Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stile Hill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Tree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mead Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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