Total Crime Rate
217.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 370th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Town Street (LS12 3HN) in the last 12 months was 217.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Town Street (LS12 3HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinfold Lane, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnsall Gardens (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Fold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Christ Church View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carr Crofts Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pasture View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pasture View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Fold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Fold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Fold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Fold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christ Church View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Fold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carr Crofts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Carr Crofts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carr Crofts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Crofts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnsall Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Christ Church View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Fold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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