Crime Rates at Elsworth Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2JS

Elsworth Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 108th 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 Elsworth Street (LS12 2JS) in the last 12 months was 409.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% 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 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 191.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsworth Street (LS12 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.