Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS12 2PB
How much crime is recorded in LS12 2PB, 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
- 2,326 (2024)
LS12 2PBLeeds
How safe is LS12 2PB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 88.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS12 2PB 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
88.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
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 2PBNational
Violence and sexual offences57.623.6
Burglary32.69.1
Shoplifting15.78.4
Public order10.44.6
Vehicle crime10.33.5
Robbery9.81.4
Other theft8.34.5
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Other crime6.41.5
Drugs5.52.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.