Crime Rates at Butt Lane, Leeds, LS12 5AZ

Butt Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 358th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butt Lane (LS12 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 225.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butt Lane (LS12 5AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonebridge Approach, where police recorded 231 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tong Green (65 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.