Crime Rates at Esmond Terrace, Leeds, LS12 1XE

Esmond Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 48th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Esmond Terrace (LS12 1XE) in the last 12 months was 668.3 per 1,000 residents and was 220.4% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 361.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esmond Terrace (LS12 1XE), 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.