Crime Rates at Whincover Road, Leeds, LS12 5JY

Whincover Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 249th 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 Whincover Road (LS12 5JY) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 166.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whincover Road (LS12 5JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butterbowl Mount, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whincover Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.