Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Portland Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 919th 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 Portland Road (LS12 4LT) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (LS12 4LT), 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 Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cricketers Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Gardens 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reyden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriental Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Colton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Athlone Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shoreham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cedar Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thornhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roderick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roderick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Mount Under investigation
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Data Sources

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