Total Crime Rate

133.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.3 7/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Irwin Approach area has the 14th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 785th 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 Irwin Approach (LS15 0DW) in the last 12 months was 133.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% higher than the Garforth & Swillington average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irwin Approach (LS15 0DW), the main crime hotspot is near Hunters Way. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Irwin Approach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunters Way
Sep 2025Shoplifting Primrose Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Primrose Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primrose Garth
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templenewsam View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Templenewsam View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Templenewsam View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Plantation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Temple Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hunters Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Primrose Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Temple Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Temple Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Primrose Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Primrose Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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