Total Crime Rate

180.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 180.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cross Hills Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley , and the 514th 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 Cross Hills Drive (LS25 7JS) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% higher than the Kippax & Methley average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Hills Drive (LS25 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Hills Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Hills Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rookwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollins Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfield View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Hills Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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