Total Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.7 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 143.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Wakefield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 699th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Road (LS25 1AR) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% higher 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 18 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 Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Road (LS25 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Cyprus Terrace. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerhill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Halliday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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