Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.5 1/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lowther Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 78th 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 Lowther Avenue (LS25 1EP) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Avenue (LS25 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowther Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greensway —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Appletree Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Royd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fidler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pinfold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lowther Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lowther Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barleyhill Lane —
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Data Sources

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