Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bawn Avenue area has the 60th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 675th 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 Bawn Avenue (LS12 5QU) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower than the Armley average (206.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bawn Avenue (LS12 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Bawn Drive. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bawn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Whincover Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Whincover Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bawn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bawn Drive Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonebridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Stonebridge Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whincover Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silver Royd Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whincover Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Butterbowl Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Silver Royd Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Butterbowl Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butterbowl Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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