Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 50.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Temple Walk area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 815th 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 Temple Walk (LS15 7SG) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Walk (LS15 7SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mount, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Walk (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templegate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hermon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Temple Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricklegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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