Total Crime Rate

337.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.8 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 337.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.5 10/10
  • Burglary 32.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.2 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Drugs 27.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
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 17th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 152nd 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 Ridge Road (LS12 3HA) in the last 12 months was 337.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 168.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armley Ridge Road (LS12 3HA), the main crime hotspot is near Town Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 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 (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whingate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whingate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Edinburgh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alliance Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Fold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Fold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Far Fold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasture Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sir Karl Cohen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Karl Cohen Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Karl Cohen Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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