Crime Rates at Heights Close, Leeds, LS12 3ST

Heights Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 524th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heights Close (LS12 3ST) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heights Close (LS12 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Close. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.