Total Crime Rate
189.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bawn Vale area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 467th 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 Vale (LS12 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bawn Vale (LS12 5QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stonebridge Approach. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Armley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Farnley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bawn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pipe And Nook Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lakeside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bawn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bawn Drive | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonebridge Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebridge Lane | Under investigation |
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