Crime Rates at Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS14 5JF

Swarcliffe Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 720th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swarcliffe Drive (LS14 5JF) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swarcliffe Drive (LS14 5JF), 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.