Crime Rates at Swallow Close, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3LU

Swallow Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley , and the 1031st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow Close (LS12 3LU) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Armley average (208.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Close (LS12 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Close. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.