Total Crime Rate
35.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Primrose Grove area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 518th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Grove (LS15 7QS) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Grove (LS15 7QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sakura Walk, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poole Square (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poole Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cross Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Morritt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cricklegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sakura Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sakura Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Field Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sakura Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sakura Walk | — |
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