Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.9 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 187.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bawn Gardens area has the 46th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 474th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bawn Gardens (LS12 5QL) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 133.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bawn Gardens (LS12 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonebridge Approach, where police recorded 231 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bawn Drive (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bawn Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonebridge Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonebridge Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonebridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonebridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonebridge Approach
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butterbowl Garth
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bawn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawn Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bawn Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stonecliffe Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutting Grove Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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