Total Crime Rate

396.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 396.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.0 10/10
  • Public order 36.4 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Burglary 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 23.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.8 7/10
  • Robbery 16.4 10/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armley 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 Armley Road (LS12 2EJ) 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 Armley Road (LS12 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Holts Crest Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brancepeth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Holdforth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holdforth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Holdforth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdforth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdforth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdforth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holdforth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Castleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Holts Crest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Artist Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedley Chase Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Washington Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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