Crime Rates at Ledston Avenue, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2BP

Ledston Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 1199th 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 Ledston Avenue (LS25 2BP) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ledston Avenue (LS25 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Meadow Gate, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastwood Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.