Total Crime Rate
396.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Road 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 Wellington Road (LS12 2DP) 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 Wellington Road (LS12 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellington Bridge Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canal Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brancepeth Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Artist Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holts Crest Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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