Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS12 1LY
How much crime is recorded in LS12 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Armley & New Wortley
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
LS12 1LYLeeds
How safe is LS12 1LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 104.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS12 1LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
104.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
196
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LS12 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences84.623.6
Shoplifting29.28.4
Burglary24.69.1
Criminal damage and arson13.34.7
Other crime12.51.5
Other theft11.24.5
Public order11.14.6
Robbery9.21.4
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Drugs3.32.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.