Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 1154th 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 Church Road (LS12 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (LS12 1TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gang (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carr Crofts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Branch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laurel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Branch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gelder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gelder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hawkhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawkhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Branch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Laurel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crab Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawkhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crab Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crab Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crab Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyres Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Esmond Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nancroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nancroft Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nancroft Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nancroft Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esmond Terrace | Under investigation |
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