Total Crime Rate

174.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.0 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 174.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heights Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 527th 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 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 124.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heights Close (LS12 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heights Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heights Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farrow Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Poplar Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greenthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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