Total Crime Rate
186.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
127.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bawn Avenue area has the 48th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 477th 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 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 127.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bawn Avenue (LS12 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Bawn Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whincover Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whincover Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whincover Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whincover Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whincover Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutting Grove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bawn Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bawn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Whincover Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whincover Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutting Grove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whincover Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterbowl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonebridge Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Butterbowl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Butterbowl Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Butterbowl Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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