Total Crime Rate
227.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
170.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southwaite Lawn area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills , and the 352nd 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 Southwaite Lawn (LS14 6SR) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average (165.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 170.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwaite Lawn (LS14 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Easdale Mount. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foundry Mill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwaite Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooklands Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwaite Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwaite Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwaite Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwaite Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Southwaite Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southwaite Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easdale Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brooklands View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Mill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foundry Mill Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkfield Way | — |
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