Crime Rates at Highthorne Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3LB

Highthorne Street 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 Highthorne Street (LS12 3LB) 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 Highthorne Street (LS12 3LB), 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.