Total Crime Rate

265.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 265.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Tower Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 238th 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 Tower Lane (LS12 3SD) in the last 12 months was 265.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 182.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Lane (LS12 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near A647. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Halliday Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Edinburgh Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armley Grange Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Halliday Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moorfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Armley Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saint Ives Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Halliday Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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