Crime Rates at Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS14 5AP

Swarcliffe Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 1114th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swarcliffe Drive (LS14 5AP) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swarcliffe Drive (LS14 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Green Garth, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastwood Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.