Total Crime Rate

309.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.7 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 309.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Farrow Bank area has the 20th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 187th 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 Farrow Bank (LS12 3TA) in the last 12 months was 309.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 169.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farrow Bank (LS12 3TA), 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 Farrow Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Farrow Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pipe And Nook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heights Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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