Crime Rates at Wortley Road, Leeds, LS12 3HT

Wortley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 126th 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 Wortley Road (LS12 3HT) in the last 12 months was 377.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 188.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Road (LS12 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Town Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.