Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Acaster Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Garforth & Swillington , and the 58th 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 Acaster Drive (LS25 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acaster Drive (LS25 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fairburn Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 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 | Hazelwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammerton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Drive | Under investigation |
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