Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 58th 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 Richmond Way (LS25 1HT) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Richmond Way (LS25 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Meadow Gate, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwent Avenue (4 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 | Paddock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddock Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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