Total Crime Rate
187.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
133.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bawn 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.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonebridge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonebridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonebridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonebridge Approach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterbowl Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Lawn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Lawn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bawn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawn Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawn Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutting Grove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stonecliffe Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutting Grove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutting Grove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.