Total Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westway area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bramley & Stanningley , and the 956th lowest 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 Westway (LS28 5HS) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Bramley & Stanningley average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westway (LS28 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Calverley & Farsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Farfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farfield Rise | Under investigation |
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