Crime Rates at Thornton Gardens, Leeds, LS12 3JE

Thornton Gardens 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 Thornton Gardens (LS12 3JE) 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 Thornton Gardens (LS12 3JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.