Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Primrose Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 546th 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 Road (LS15 7RR) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Road (LS15 7RR), 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.
View Crime In Garforth & Swillington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Primrose Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Primrose Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Primrose Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Primrose Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Primrose Garth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Temple Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunters Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Garth | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunters Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field End Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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