Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS12 5LD
How much crime is recorded in LS12 5LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Farnley & Lower Wortley
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
LS12 5LDLeeds
How safe is LS12 5LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS12 5LD area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 5LDNational
Violence and sexual offences55.123.6
Burglary18.19.1
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order5.24.6
Other crime3.41.5
Other theft3.24.5
Drugs3.12.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.