Total Crime Rate

134.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westfield Avenue area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 767th 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 Westfield Avenue (LS12 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 134.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westfield Avenue (LS12 3SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A647, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saint Ives Grove (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Armley Grange Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Lawns —
Sep 2025Other theft College Lawns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Armley Grange Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armley Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Armley Grange Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary College View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Moorfield Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Park Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Mary'S Park Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Park Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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