Crime Rates at Ely Street, Leeds, LS12 2NJ

Ely Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 104th 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 Ely Street (LS12 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 410.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 261.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Street (LS12 2NJ), 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.