Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 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 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Boston Avenue area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 893rd 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 Boston Avenue (LS5 3DL) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Avenue (LS5 3DL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Boston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancastre Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Houghley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Raynville Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houghley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyther Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadlea Mount —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadlea Mount —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstall Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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