Total Crime Rate

221.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 221.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 375th 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 Primrose Lane (LS15 7RA) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 203.7% higher than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Lane (LS15 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Sakura Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brooksbank Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sakura Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primrose Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Field Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Field End Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sakura Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodman Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Primrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sakura Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sakura Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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