Total Crime Rate

678.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 678.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 350.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 86.0 10/10
  • Public order 63.7 10/10
  • Burglary 57.3 10/10
  • Other theft 41.4 10/10
  • Other crime 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wortley Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 50th 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 678.3 per 1,000 residents and was 227.9% higher than the Armley average (206.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 420.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Lane (LS12 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Bruce Lawn. Police recorded 26 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Driver Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Lawn Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Driver Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Driver Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bruce Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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