Crime Rates at Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS14 5JN

Swarcliffe Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor , and the 757th 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 5JN) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swarcliffe Drive (LS14 5JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Green View (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.