Crime Rates at Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QN

Armley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 75th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armley Road (LS12 2QN) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 141.7% higher than the Armley average (206.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 263.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armley Road (LS12 2QN), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.