Crime Rates at Tong Way, Leeds, LS12 5NA

Tong Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley , and the 399th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tong Way (LS12 5NA) in the last 12 months was 208.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tong Way (LS12 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Tong Green. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.