Total Crime Rate
294.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
157.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chichester 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 Chichester Street (LS12 2NL) 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 Chichester Street (LS12 2NL), 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.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rombalds Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aviary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nancroft Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nancroft Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fielding Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fielding Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rombalds Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nunington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nunington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Arksey Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aviary Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aviary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooklyn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hereford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ely Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gang | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Gang | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | The Gang | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Gang | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Gang | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Gang | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Gang | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Brentford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Gang | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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