Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Towers area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 1254th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Towers (LS12 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Towers (LS12 3SQ), 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 The Towers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Armley Grange Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Park Green —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saint Ives Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Armley Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moorfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Top Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armley Grange Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Park Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Park Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Saint Ives Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armley Grange Crescent —
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Data Sources

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