Total Crime Rate

195.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 195.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Paisley Grove area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 439th 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 Paisley Grove (LS12 3LA) in the last 12 months was 195.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paisley Grove (LS12 3LA), 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 Paisley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wortley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edinburgh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Karl Cohen Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Sir Karl Cohen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sir Karl Cohen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Karl Cohen Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alliance Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasture Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paisley Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whingate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Halliday Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whingate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paisley Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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