Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 68.1 6/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dragon Crescent area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 1101st 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 Dragon Crescent (LS12 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Armley average (208.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dragon Crescent (LS12 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Garth. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dragon Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kellett Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colmore Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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