Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Other crime 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Old Farm Cross area has the 34th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 865th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Farm Cross (LS16 5DH) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Kirkstall average (135.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farm Cross (LS16 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Farm Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Oak Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Farm Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Farm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moor Grange Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Grange Rise —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Latchmere View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Latchmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oldfarm Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latchmere View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkstone Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fillingfir Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fillingfir Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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