Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS12 2LD
How much crime is recorded in LS12 2LD, 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
- 1,971 (2024)
How safe is LS12 2LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 115.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS12 2LD 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
115.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
241
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 2LDNational
Violence and sexual offences75.023.6
Shoplifting41.68.4
Burglary31.49.1
Public order21.74.6
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Robbery14.51.4
Vehicle crime13.03.5
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Other theft12.84.5
Other crime7.91.5
Drugs6.82.4
Bicycle theft3.51.0
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Theft from the person2.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.