Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Green area has the 41st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 466th 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 Poplar Green (LS13 4SL) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 114.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Green (LS13 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Close. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrow Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Green Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Green Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortuary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortuary Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mortuary Lane
Sep 2025Public order Farrow Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trescoe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensthorpe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heights Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Poplar Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenthorpe Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Heights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Greenthorpe Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenthorpe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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