Crime Rates at Stonecliffe Close, Leeds, LS12 5BJ

Stonecliffe Close 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 Close (LS12 5BJ) 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 Close (LS12 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonebridge Approach, where police recorded 231 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bawn Drive (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.