Total Crime Rate
422.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
216.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whingate Green area has the 12th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 100th 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 Whingate Green (LS12 3TH) in the last 12 months was 422.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 216.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whingate Green (LS12 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlton Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whingate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paisley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wortley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wortley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whingate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alliance Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alliance Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paisley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Conference Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whingate Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carr Crofts Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wortley Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wortley Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whingate Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whingate Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whingate Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whingate Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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