LS12 has an annual crime rate of 123.56 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in LS12?

As of April 2026, LS12 has an annual crime rate of 123.56 per 1,000 residents, based on 605 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in LS12?

The most common crime type in LS12 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 246 incidents in April 2026 — 40.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the LS12 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LS12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LS12 recorded 605 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.68 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring123.56 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment605 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 9.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

605

trending_up +1.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

123.56per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,733

Within LS12 district

Leeds

62,496

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 20	20
Prison Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Other crime: 3	16
Springwell Street Map	total: 13 Vehicle crime: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	13
Beech Avenue Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 9 Robbery: 2	13
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 2	11
Ring Road Farnley Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 1	10
The Gang Map	total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 3	9
Wortley Park Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other theft: 1	9
Tong Green Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Alliance Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

605 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

246

40.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.4%

Shoplifting

8.3%

Public Order

7.9%

Vehicle Crime

7.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.4%

Other Theft

6.0%

Burglary

4.5%

Other Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

2.3%

Robbery

2.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: LS12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LS12 (40.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (9.4%) and Shoplifting (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LS12 has fallen noticeably — by 9.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LS12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.0%

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