Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chestnut Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 707th 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 Chestnut Gardens (LS12 4LP) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Gardens (LS12 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Mount. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cricketers Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dixon Lane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thornhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shoreham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Top Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roderick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reyden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kenilworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roderick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Waveney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barras Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barras Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Top Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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