Total Crime Rate

267.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.9 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 267.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heights Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 234th 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 Heights Lane (LS12 3SP) in the last 12 months was 267.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 131.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heights Lane (LS12 3SP), the main crime hotspot is near Farrow Hill. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heights Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heights Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Heights Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Park Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Park Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Park Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heights Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heights Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Royd Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Park Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pipe And Nook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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