Crime Rates at Abbey Avenue, Leeds, LS5 3DH

Abbey Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 270th 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 Abbey Avenue (LS5 3DH) in the last 12 months was 255.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 146.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Avenue (LS5 3DH), the main crime hotspot is near Houghley Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.