Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Tavistock Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 1245th 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 Tavistock Way (LS12 4DR) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tavistock Way (LS12 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Cheltenham Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tavistock Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fearnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fearnley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearnley Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colmore Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Mount Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Mount Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Mount Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Mount Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Toft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Percy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearnley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearnley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fearnley Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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