Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swarcliffe Avenue 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 Avenue (LS14 5LF) 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 Avenue (LS14 5LF), the main crime hotspot is near Eastwood Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swarcliffe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brayton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swardale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swardale Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Swardale Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Brayton Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brayton Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Swarcliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastwood Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Swarcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brayton Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farndale Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southwood Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swarcliffe Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swarcliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Green Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Green Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swarcliffe Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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