Crime Rates at Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, LS12 2HY

Wensleydale Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 507th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wensleydale Avenue (LS12 2HY) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 132.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% 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 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wyther Park View (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.