Crime Rates at Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, LS12 2HY

Wensleydale Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 330th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wensleydale Avenue (LS12 2HY) in the last 12 months was 234.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 170.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensleydale Avenue (LS12 2HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Houghley Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyther Park Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.