Crime Rates at Wolley Drive, Leeds, LS12 5DP

Wolley Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolley Drive (LS12 5DP) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolley Drive (LS12 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Low Moorside Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.