Total Crime Rate
461.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
245.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cedar Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 83rd 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 Cedar Avenue (LS12 1TP) in the last 12 months was 461.3 per 1,000 residents and was 121.2% 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 245.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Avenue (LS12 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gang (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cricketers Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Gang | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reyden Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Gang | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Colton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shoreham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Athlone Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Gang | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Gang | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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