Crime Rates at Cecil Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2AL

Cecil Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 77th 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 Cecil Street (LS12 2AL) in the last 12 months was 491.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.7% higher than the Armley average (206.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 182.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Street (LS12 2AL), 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.