Crime Rates at Town Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3RA

Town Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 370th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Town Street (LS12 3RA) in the last 12 months was 217.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Street (LS12 3RA), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Row. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.