Total Crime Rate
304.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barden Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 186th 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 Barden Close (LS12 3TL) in the last 12 months was 304.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 155.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barden Close (LS12 3TL), the main crime hotspot is near Town Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 28 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oban Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Moor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wortley Moor Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Moor Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Conference Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aberdeen Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wortley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wortley Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wortley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claremont Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windmill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windmill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Aberdeen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Row | Under investigation |
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