Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swardale Green area has the 38th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 964th 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 Swardale Green (LS14 5HL) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swardale Green (LS14 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastwood Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dennil Crescent (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swardale Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dennil Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barwick Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elmet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwood Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennil Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swarcliffe Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swarcliffe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodview Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodview Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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