Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heather Gardens area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 1145th 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 Heather Gardens (LS13 4LF) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Gardens (LS13 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Gamble Hill View. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heather Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poplar Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensthorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Queensthorpe Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queensthorpe Rise Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gamble Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gamble Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gamble Hill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Hill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Elms —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamble Hill Lawn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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