Total Crime Rate

314.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

196.3 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 314.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 196.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.7 10/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Butterbowl Mount area has the 19th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 179th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butterbowl Mount (LS12 5BY) in the last 12 months was 314.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 196.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterbowl Mount (LS12 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Bawn Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butterbowl Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whincover Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whincover Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whincover Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whincover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whincover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whincover Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whincover Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whincover Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whincover Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whincover Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Butterbowl Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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