Total Crime Rate
377.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town 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.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Paisley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Barden Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Addingham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whingate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whingate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edinburgh Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carr Crofts Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Christ Church View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Christ Church View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christ Church View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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