Crime Rates at Crab Lane, Leeds, LS12 3AG

Crab Lane area has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 28th 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 Crab Lane (LS12 3AG) in the last 12 months was 941.9 per 1,000 residents and was 355.3% 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 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 197 (≈ 497.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crab Lane (LS12 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gang (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.