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

Elsworth Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 68th 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 523.0 per 1,000 residents and was 150.7% 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 154 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 273.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsworth Street (LS12 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.