Total Crime Rate

186.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.6 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 186.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 127.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Butterbowl Gardens area has the 48th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 477th 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 Butterbowl Gardens (LS12 5JF) in the last 12 months was 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 127.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterbowl Gardens (LS12 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Butterbowl Gardens. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butterbowl Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Butterbowl Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whincover Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Stonebridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonebridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonebridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whincover Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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