Crime Rates at Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS14 5AP

Swarcliffe Drive area has the 58th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1181st 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 Swarcliffe Drive (LS14 5AP) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swarcliffe Drive (LS14 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Green Garth. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.