Total Crime Rate

377.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 377.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.6 10/10
  • Burglary 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 25.2 10/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Town Street 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 Town Street (LS12 3JG) 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 Town Street (LS12 3JG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Town Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Station Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Paisley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barden Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Barden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Addingham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whingate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Whingate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paisley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Oban Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Carr Crofts Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Christ Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Christ Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christ Church View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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