Crime Rates at Theaker Lane, Leeds, LS12 3LN

Theaker Lane area has the highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 26th 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 Theaker Lane (LS12 3LN) in the last 12 months was 972.2 per 1,000 residents and was 366.1% 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 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 185 (≈ 467.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theaker Lane (LS12 3LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gang (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.