Crime Rates at Artist Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2EW

Artist Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 98th 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 Artist Street (LS12 2EW) in the last 12 months was 425.5 per 1,000 residents and was 104.0% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 209.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Artist Street (LS12 2EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bruce Lawn, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bruce Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.