Total Crime Rate

217.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 217.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.8 10/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stonecliffe Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 384th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stonecliffe Gardens (LS12 5BA) in the last 12 months was 217.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 141.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stonecliffe Gardens (LS12 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Stonebridge Approach. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stonecliffe Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecliffe Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonebridge Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonebridge Approach
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonebridge Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecliffe Way
Apr 2026Public order Stonecliffe Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stonecliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonecliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecliffe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stonecliffe Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butt Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Farnley Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Tong Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butterbowl Garth

Data Sources

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