Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 28.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Gardens area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 903rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Gardens (LS12 4DU) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Gardens (LS12 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hardrow Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waveney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Evelyn Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseneath Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roseneath Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hardrow Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amberley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hardrow Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Waveney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dragon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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