Total Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Josephs Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 949th 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 St Josephs Court (LS25 1QN) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher than the Garforth & Swillington average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Josephs Court (LS25 1QN), 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 | Coupland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Appletree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Strawberry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Strawberry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Strawberry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleyhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fidler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coupland Road | Under investigation |
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