Crime Rates at Ring Road, Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5LU

Ring Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 312th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ring Road (LS12 5LU) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ring Road (LS12 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Tong Green. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.