Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lowther Drive 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 Drive (LS25 1EW) 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 Drive (LS25 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lidgett Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Garforth & Swillington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleyhill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowther Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowther Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greensway | — |
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