Total Crime Rate

100.2 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 100.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Blue Hill Lane area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 1055th 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 Lane (LS12 4PD) in the last 12 months was 100.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blue Hill Lane (LS12 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Fawcett Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blue Hill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leysholme Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leysholme Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leysholme Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Branch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blue Hill Grange Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Hill Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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