Total Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghley Close area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 764th 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 Houghley Close (LS13 2DS) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghley Close (LS13 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Wyther Park Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houghley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Borrowdale Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coverdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyther Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyther Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borrowdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharfedale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyther Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wyther Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyther Park Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyther Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyther Park Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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