Total Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.2 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 152.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Armley Ridge Road area has the 58th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 646th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armley Ridge Road (LS12 2RD) in the last 12 months was 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armley Ridge Road (LS12 2RD), the main crime hotspot is near Houghley Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armley Ridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wensleydale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wensleydale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wensleydale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensleydale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Houghley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyther Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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