Total Crime Rate
98.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dale Croft area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1081st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Croft (LS25 1QG) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dale Croft (LS25 1QG), 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Drugs | Chapel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A642 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Royd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dale Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A642 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A642 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A642 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A642 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fidler Close | Under investigation |
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