Crime Rates at Hereford Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2NH

Hereford Street 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 Hereford Street (LS12 2NH) 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 Hereford Street (LS12 2NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gang (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.