Total Crime Rate
48.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 775th 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 Church Lane (LS25 1HD) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (LS25 1HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oak Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oak Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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