Postcode · Leeds
Crime in LS12 6JS
How much crime is recorded in LS12 6JS, 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
- 1,501 (2024)
LS12 6JSLeeds
How safe is LS12 6JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LS12 6JS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 6JSNational
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Burglary16.79.1
Shoplifting12.08.4
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Public order4.74.6
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.