Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS12 5BX
How much crime is recorded in LS12 5BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnley East
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,680 (2024)
LS12 5BXLeeds
How safe is LS12 5BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 104.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS12 5BX 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
104.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
172
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 5BXNational
Violence and sexual offences89.423.6
Criminal damage and arson18.44.7
Burglary17.99.1
Anti-social behaviour13.510.7
Public order13.54.6
Other theft7.64.5
Other crime7.51.5
Drugs5.22.4
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Robbery2.01.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.