Total Crime Rate
133.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Town Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Calverley & Farsley , and the 761st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Town Street (LS28 5LF) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the Calverley & Farsley average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Town Street (LS28 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckbury Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Calverley & Farsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gladstone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clara Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrew Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Park Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Tree Fold | Under investigation |
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