Total Crime Rate

328.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

202.9 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 328.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 202.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Other crime 29.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 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

The Heights West area has the 18th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 163rd 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 The Heights West (LS12 3TY) in the last 12 months was 328.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 202.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Heights West (LS12 3TY), 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 The Heights West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pipe And Nook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farrow Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greenthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heights Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heights Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Heights Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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