Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Bentley Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall , and the 551st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Bentley Lane (LS6 4AS) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Bentley Lane (LS6 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Bentley Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gordon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Back Monk Bridge Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bentley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Highbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cherry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cherry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gordon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gordon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balbec Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Balbec Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Authorpe Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Authorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balbec Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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