Crime Rates at Thornton Avenue, Leeds, LS12 3JD

Thornton Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 508th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Avenue (LS12 3JD) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Avenue (LS12 3JD), 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.