Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkby Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 825th lowest 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 Kirkby Avenue (LS25 2BN) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkby Avenue (LS25 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Ripley Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Skipton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Allerton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allerton Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allerton Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Paddock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammerton Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddock Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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