Total Crime Rate
133.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 783rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Road (LS25 1PF) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% higher than the Garforth & Swillington average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Road (LS25 1PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Close (16 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 | Oak Royd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coupland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coupland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Salem Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Main Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A642 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A642 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A642 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A642 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A642 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fidler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greensway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dale Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Close | Local resolution |
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