Crime Rates at Old Farm Cross, Leeds, LS16 5DH

Old Farm Cross area has the 21st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 450th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Farm Cross (LS16 5DH) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Kirkstall average (149.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farm Cross (LS16 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.