Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heights Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 508th 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 Heights Drive (LS12 3TF) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Armley average (206.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 109.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heights Drive (LS12 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near Heights Walk. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pipe And Nook Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tong Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heights Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heights Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heights Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silver Royd Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Royd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James'S Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrow Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Heights Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrow Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farrow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farrow Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heights Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Royd Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silver Royd Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heights Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heights Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heights Bank | Local resolution |
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