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

Swallow Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley , and the 1246th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow Close (LS12 3LU) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Armley average (206.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Close (LS12 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Close. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.