Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Town Street area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 949th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Town Street (LS12 3AA) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Street (LS12 3AA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Town Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gang Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery The Gang Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Gang Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Gang Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Gang Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Gang Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gang
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gang
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gang
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gelder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gelder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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