Crime Rates at Hedley Gardens, Leeds, LS12 1YN

Hedley Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 116th 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 Hedley Gardens (LS12 1YN) in the last 12 months was 396.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 181.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Gardens (LS12 1YN), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.