Total Crime Rate

114.7 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 114.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Swillington Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 934th 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 Swillington Lane (LS15 4LH) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swillington Lane (LS15 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Selby Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swillington Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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