Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS12 5AA
How much crime is recorded in LS12 5AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnley West & Gamble Hill
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
LS12 5AALeeds
How safe is LS12 5AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 105.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS12 5AA 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
105.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
242
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 5AANational
Violence and sexual offences88.523.6
Shoplifting77.78.4
Burglary22.09.1
Anti-social behaviour17.510.7
Public order16.04.6
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Other theft4.44.5
Robbery3.61.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime3.11.5
Drugs3.12.4
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.