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

Blue Hill Crescent 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 Blue Hill Crescent (LS12 4PB) 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 Blue Hill Crescent (LS12 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Row (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blue Hill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Windmill Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carlton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carlton Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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