Total Crime Rate

147.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 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 147.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Tower Lane area has the 61st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 684th 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 Tower Lane (LS12 3SA) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Lane (LS12 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Conference Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Edinburgh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saint Ives Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Armley Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armley Grange Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Halliday Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Halliday Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Halliday Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Back Halliday Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conference Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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