Total Crime Rate

512.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

302.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 512.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 302.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 248.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.3 10/10
  • Public order 44.6 10/10
  • Burglary 41.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Other crime 22.3 10/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wortley Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 71st 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 Wortley Lane (LS12 1DA) in the last 12 months was 512.7 per 1,000 residents and was 145.8% higher than the Armley average (208.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 302.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Lane (LS12 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Bruce Lawn. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wortley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Driver Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bruce Lawn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruce Lawn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Driver Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Driver Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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