Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wortley Moor Lane area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 888th 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 Wortley Moor Lane (LS12 4HX) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortley Moor Lane (LS12 4HX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wortley Moor Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wortley Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Hill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whingate Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Barras Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whingate Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barras Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whingate Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leysholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leysholme Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whingate Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whingate Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carr Crofts Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wortley Moor Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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