Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 139th 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 Green Lane (LS25 2AF) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (LS25 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Middleham Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leeds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Skipton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Middleham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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