Total Crime Rate

294.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 294.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Burglary 20.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ledgard Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 201st 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 Ledgard Way (LS12 2ND) in the last 12 months was 294.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ledgard Way (LS12 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Stocks Hill. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ledgard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aviary Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rombalds Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nancroft Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nancroft Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aviary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aviary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fielding Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rombalds Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooklyn Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rombalds Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rombalds Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aviary Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aviary Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truro Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Truro Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Truro Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aviary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Brentford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crab Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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