Total Crime Rate

248.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.4 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 248.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wortley Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 287th 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 Wortley Road (LS12 3HU) in the last 12 months was 248.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 150.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Road (LS12 3HU), 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 Wortley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasture Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whingate Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whingate Green 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 Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Karl Cohen Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Sir Karl Cohen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sir Karl Cohen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alliance Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley 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 Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edinburgh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wortley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whingate Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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