Total Crime Rate

196.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.2 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 196.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Far Fold Lane area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 434th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Far Fold Lane (LS12 3UE) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Far Fold Lane (LS12 3UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gelder Road, where police recorded 51 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.

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Crime Over Time in Far Fold Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sir Karl Cohen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellis Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sir Karl Cohen Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Karl Cohen Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Karl Cohen Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Fold —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnsall Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellis Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Mill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Fold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pasture View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gelder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Fold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Crofts —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pasture Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Carr Crofts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Crofts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Crofts —
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Data Sources

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