Total Crime Rate
375.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tong Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 128th 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 Tong Road (LS12 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 242.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tong Road (LS12 1QJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Gang. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thornhill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Stocks Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stocks Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocks Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | School Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laurel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Gang | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Laurel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laurel Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brentwood Terrace | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stradbroke Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Gang | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athlone Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Gang | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Gang | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Gang | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esmond Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Esmond Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Gang | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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